poseer Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
poseer — to own
The imperfect subjunctive of poseer uses the 'y' from the preterite: poseyera, poseyeras, poseyera.
poseer Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical 'if' situations regarding ownership or after past-tense verbs of emotion/request.
Notes on poseer in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Like the preterite, the 'i' changes to 'y' (poseyera) because it comes from the 3rd person plural preterite 'poseyeron'.
Example Sentences
Si yo poseyera ese coche, sería feliz.
If I owned that car, I would be happy.
yo
Dudaba que ellos poseyeran el mapa.
I doubted that they possessed the map.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'poseiera'.
Correct: poseyera
Why: The spelling change to 'y' is mandatory for this verb's past subjunctive forms.
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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.
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.
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.