poseer Conditional Conjugation
poseer — to own
The conditional of poseer is regular: poseería, poseerías, poseería, poseeríamos, poseeríais, poseerían.
poseer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what someone 'would' own under certain circumstances or to make polite assumptions.
Notes on poseer in the Conditional
Poseer is regular in the conditional. Like the imperfect, every form has an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Si fuera rico, poseería un yate.
If I were rich, I would own a yacht.
yo
¿Poseerías tú un cuadro tan caro?
Would you own such an expensive painting?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional 'poseería' with the imperfect 'poseía'.
Correct: poseería
Why: The conditional keeps the full 'er' from the infinitive before adding the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: poseo
The present tense of poseer is regular in spelling, but remember it has a double 'e' in the stem: poseo, posees, posee.
Preterite
yo: poseí
The preterite of poseer features a spelling change where 'i' becomes 'y' in the third person: poseyó, poseyeron.
Imperfect
yo: poseía
The imperfect of poseer is regular for -er verbs: poseía, poseías, poseía, poseíamos, poseíais, poseían.
Future
yo: poseeré
The future tense of poseer is regular: poseeré, poseerás, poseerá, poseeremos, poseeréis, poseerán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: posea
The present subjunctive of poseer is regular: posea, poseas, posea, poseamos, poseáis, posean.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: poseyera
The imperfect subjunctive of poseer uses the 'y' from the preterite: poseyera, poseyeras, poseyera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: posee
The imperative of poseer is used to command someone to possess or take ownership: posee, posea, poseamos, poseed, posean.
Negative Imperative
yo: no poseas
The negative imperative of poseer uses the present subjunctive: no poseas, no posea, no poseamos, no poseáis, no posean.