poseer Imperfect Conjugation
poseer — to own
The imperfect of poseer is regular for -er verbs: poseía, poseías, poseía, poseíamos, poseíais, poseían.
poseer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing ownership in the past or to describe qualities a person used to have without a specific end date.
Notes on poseer in the Imperfect
Poseer is regular in the imperfect. Note that every single form has an accent on the first 'í' of the ending.
Example Sentences
Mi abuelo poseía muchas tierras.
My grandfather owned a lot of land.
él/ella/usted
Antes poseíamos menos preocupaciones.
Before, we had (possessed) fewer worries.
nosotros
Tú poseías una voz hermosa de niño.
You possessed a beautiful voice as a child.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent mark in 'poseiamos'.
Correct: poseíamos
Why: All imperfect endings for -er verbs require an accent on the 'i'.
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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.
Future
yo: poseeré
The future tense of poseer is regular: poseeré, poseerás, poseerá, poseeremos, poseeréis, poseerán.
Conditional
yo: poseería
The conditional of poseer is regular: poseería, poseerías, poseería, poseeríamos, poseeríais, poseerían.
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.