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Conjugate irregular -er verbs caber and saber in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2023-04-03
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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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El maestro no sabría nada sobre aquello.The teacher wouldn't know anything about that.
Yo sabría pelar las frutas.I'd know how to peel fruit.
Las chicas sabrían hacer pasteles muy ricos.The girls would know how to bake very tasty cakes.
Los abrigos no cabrían en esa maleta.The coats wouldn't fit in that suitcase.
Tú sabrías reconocer todas las banderas del mundo.You would know how to recognise all the flags in the world.
Ustedes sabrían todas las respuestas a nuestras preguntas.You would know all the answers to our questions.
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.
Vosotros sabríais comer con palillos chinos.You would know how to eat with chopsticks.
Nosotros le reconoceríamos sólo por su figura.We would know him just by his silhouette.
Conjugate irregular -er verbs caber and saber in the conditional tense in Spanish (El Condicional Simple)
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