Saber (to know) and caber (to fit) are irregular in El Condicional Simple because they both have an irregular stem. However, they use the regular El Condicional Simple endings with their irregular stems.
Conjugation of saber and caber in El Condicional Simple in Spanish
| |
saber (to know) |
caber (to fit) |
| yo |
sabría |
cabría |
| tú |
sabrías |
cabrías |
| él / ella / Ud. |
sabría |
cabría |
| nosotros / nosotras |
sabríamos |
cabríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras |
sabríais |
cabríais |
| ellos / ellas / Uds. |
sabrían |
cabrían |
Read and listen to these examples:
Yo cabría en ese vestido.I would fit in that dress.
Tú no cabrías en el ascensor.You wouldn't fit in the lift.
Usted no cabría en nuestro coche.You wouldn't fit in our car.
Nosotros cabríamos en el taxi.We would fit in the taxi.
Vosotras cabríais por esa puerta.You would fit through that door.
Los abrigos no cabrían en esa maleta.The coats wouldn't fit in that suitcase.
Yo sabría pelar las frutas.I'd know how to peel fruit.
Tú sabrías reconocer todas las banderas del mundo.You would know how to recognise all the flags in the world.
El maestro no sabría nada sobre aquello.The teacher wouldn't know anything about that.
Vosotros sabríais comer con palillos chinos.You would know how to eat with chopsticks.
Las chicas sabrían hacer pasteles muy ricos.The girls would know how to bake very tasty cakes.
Ustedes sabrían todas las respuestas a nuestras preguntas.You would know all the answers to our questions.
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