Poseer

to possess

🎯
Infinitive (infinitivo)
Base form of the verb
poseer
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Gerund (gerundio)
Present participle (-ing form)
poseiendo
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Past Participle
Used in compound tenses
poseido

Simple Tenses

Present Indicative (presente de indicativo)
Present actions and habitual activities
PersonConjugation
yo
poseo
I possess
posees
you possess
él/ella/usted
posee
he/she/you possesss
nosotros
poseemos
we possess
vosotros
poseéis
you all possess
ellos/ustedes
poseen
they/you all possess
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Imperfect Indicative (imperfecto de indicativo)
Ongoing past actions and descriptions
PersonConjugation
yo
poseía
I used to possess
poseías
you used to possess
él/ella/usted
poseía
he/she/you used to possess
nosotros
poseíamos
we used to possess
vosotros
poseíais
you all used to possess
ellos/ustedes
poseían
they/you all used to possess
📅
Preterit (pretérito)
Completed past actions
PersonConjugation
yo
poseí
I possessed
poseiste
you possessed
él/ella/usted
poseió
he/she/you possessed
nosotros
poseimos
we possessed
vosotros
poseisteis
you all possessed
ellos/ustedes
poseieron
they/you all possessed
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Future (futuro)
Future actions and intentions
PersonConjugation
yo
poseeré
I will possess
poseerás
you will possess
él/ella/usted
poseerá
he/she/you will possess
nosotros
poseeremos
we will possess
vosotros
poseeréis
you all will possess
ellos/ustedes
poseerán
they/you all will possess
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Conditional (potencial simple)
Hypothetical and conditional actions
PersonConjugation
yo
poseería
I would possess
poseerías
you would possess
él/ella/usted
poseería
he/she/you would possess
nosotros
poseeríamos
we would possess
vosotros
poseeríais
you all would possess
ellos/ustedes
poseerían
they/you all would possess
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Present Subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo)
Subjective present actions and desires
PersonConjugation
yo
posea
that I possess
poseas
that you possess
él/ella/usted
posea
that he/she/you possess
nosotros
poseamos
that we possess
vosotros
poseáis
that you all possess
ellos/ustedes
posean
that they/you all possess
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Imperfect Subjunctive (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective past actions and hypothetical situations
PersonConjugation
yo
poseiera
or
poseiese
that I possessed
poseieras
or
poseieses
that you possessed
él/ella/usted
poseiera
or
poseiese
that he/she/you possessed
nosotros
poseiéramos
or
poseiésemos
that we possessed
vosotros
poseierais
or
poseieseis
that you all possessed
ellos/ustedes
poseieran
or
poseiesen
that they/you all possessed

Compound Tenses

Present Perfect (perfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed recently or with present relevance
PersonConjugation
yo
he poseido
I have possessed
has poseido
you have possessed
él/ella/usted
ha poseido
he/she/you have possessed
nosotros
hemos poseido
we have possessed
vosotros
habéis poseido
you all have possessed
ellos/ustedes
han poseido
they/you all have possessed
Pluperfect Indicative (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
Actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
había poseido
I had possessed
habías poseido
you had possessed
él/ella/usted
había poseido
he/she/you had possessed
nosotros
habíamos poseido
we had possessed
vosotros
habíais poseido
you all had possessed
ellos/ustedes
habían poseido
they/you all had possessed
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Preterit Perfect (pretérito anterior)
Actions completed immediately before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
hube poseido
I had possessed
hubiste poseido
you had possessed
él/ella/usted
hubo poseido
he/she/you had possessed
nosotros
hubimos poseido
we had possessed
vosotros
hubisteis poseido
you all had possessed
ellos/ustedes
hubieron poseido
they/you all had possessed
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Future Perfect (futuro perfecto)
Actions that will be completed by a future time
PersonConjugation
yo
habré poseido
I will have possessed
habrás poseido
you will have possessed
él/ella/usted
habrá poseido
he/she/you will have possessed
nosotros
habremos poseido
we will have possessed
vosotros
habréis poseido
you all will have possessed
ellos/ustedes
habrán poseido
they/you all will have possessed
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Conditional Perfect (potencial compuesto)
Actions that would have been completed under certain conditions
PersonConjugation
yo
habría poseido
I would have possessed
habrías poseido
you would have possessed
él/ella/usted
habría poseido
he/she/you would have possessed
nosotros
habríamos poseido
we would have possessed
vosotros
habríais poseido
you all would have possessed
ellos/ustedes
habrían poseido
they/you all would have possessed
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Subjunctive Present Perfect (perfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed in relation to the present
PersonConjugation
yo
haya poseido
that I have possessed
hayas poseido
that you have possessed
él/ella/usted
haya poseido
that he/she/you have possessed
nosotros
hayamos poseido
that we have possessed
vosotros
hayáis poseido
that you all have possessed
ellos/ustedes
hayan poseido
that they/you all have possessed
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Subjunctive Past Perfect (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
Subjective actions completed before another past action
PersonConjugation
yo
hubiera poseido
that I had possessed
hubieras poseido
that you had possessed
él/ella/usted
hubiera poseido
that he/she/you had possessed
nosotros
hubiéramos poseido
that we had possessed
vosotros
hubierais poseido
that you all had possessed
ellos/ustedes
hubieran poseido
that they/you all had possessed
Commands (imperativo)
Commands and direct orders
PersonCommandEnglish
posee
possess! (you)
usted
posea
possess! (you formal)
nosotros
poseamos
let's possess!
vosotros
poseed
possess! (you all)
ustedes
posean
possess! (you all)
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Negative Commands (imperativo negativo)
Negative commands and prohibitions
PersonCommandEnglish
no poseas
don't possess! (you)
usted
no posea
don't possess! (you formal)
nosotros
no poseamos
let's not possess!
vosotros
no poseáis
don't possess! (you all)
ustedes
no posean
don't possess! (you all)

More About "poseer"

Examples in Context

Poseyó grandes riquezas.

He/She possessed great riches.

Preterite

Poseo un título universitario.

I possess a university degree.

Present

Ha poseído varias propiedades.

He/She has possessed several properties.

Present Perfect

Poseeré mi propia casa.

I will own my own house.

Future
Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

tener(to have)

More common in everyday speech

Usage Notes
  • Poseer is a regular -er verb with spelling changes
  • In preterite, 3rd person changes i→y: poseyó, poseyeron
  • Main meaning: to possess, to own
  • More formal than tener