To fit in Portuguese 🇧🇷

caber info.

Tips to Remember:
• Associate “caber” with the English word “to fit” by imagining an object that precisely fits into a box.
• Think of the sound “caibo” (present conjugation for “I fit”) as similar to “I can, and I fit” to trigger the verb’s meaning.
• Remember that “caber” is irregular, so visualizing its unique changes (like “caibo,” “coube”) reinforces its distinct pattern.

Explanations:
• “Caber” means “to fit” or “to be contained” within something.
• It is an irregular verb, so its conjugations do not follow the regular patterns of -er verbs.
• The verb is used both literally (an object fitting into a space) and figuratively (a situation being acceptable).

Other Words with a Similar Meaning:
• Encaixar – to fit or to match
• Ajustar – to adjust or to fit correctly
• Entrar – to enter (used when something fits into a space)

Conjugations of “Caber”:

Infinitive: caber
Gerund: cabendo
Past Participle: cabido

Indicative Present:
• Eu caibo – I fit
• Tu cabes – You fit
• Ele/Ela cabe – He/She fits
• Nós cabemos – We fit
• Vós cabeis – You (plural) fit
• Eles/Elas cabem – They fit

Preterite Perfect (Simple Past):
• Eu coube – I fit
• Tu coubeste – You fit
• Ele/Ela coube – He/She fit
• Nós coubemos – We fit
• Vós coubestes – You (plural) fit
• Eles/Elas couberam – They fit

Imperfect:
• Eu cabia – I used to fit
• Tu cabias – You used to fit
• Ele/Ela cabia – He/She used to fit
• Nós cabíamos – We used to fit
• Vós cabíeis – You (plural) used to fit
• Eles/Elas cabiam – They used to fit

Future:
• Eu caberei – I will fit
• Tu caberás – You will fit
• Ele/Ela caberá – He/She will fit
• Nós caberemos – We will fit
• Vós cabereis – You (plural) will fit
• Eles/Elas caberão – They will fit

Subjunctive Present:
• Que eu caiba – That I fit
• Que tu caibas – That you fit
• Que ele/ela caiba – That he/she fits
• Que nós caibamos – That we fit
• Que vós caibais – That you (plural) fit
• Que eles/elas caibam – That they fit

Subjunctive Imperfect:
• Se eu coubesse – If I fit
• Se tu coubesses – If you fit
• Se ele/ela coubesse – If he/she fit
• Se nós coubéssemos – If we fit
• Se vós coubésseis – If you (plural) fit
• Se eles/elas coubessem – If they fit

Examples in Sentences:
1. A mala cabe perfeitamente no porta-malas.
Translation: The suitcase fits perfectly in the trunk.
2. Não sei se todos os livros cabem na estante nova.
Translation: I don’t know if all the books fit on the new shelf.
3. Esse móvel não cabe no espaço disponível.
Translation: This piece of furniture doesn’t fit in the available space.
4. Espero que o número de convidados caiba no salão.
Translation: I hope that the number of guests fits in the hall.

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