poseer Present Conjugation
poseer — to own
The present tense of poseer is regular in spelling, but remember it has a double 'e' in the stem: poseo, posees, posee.
poseer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe current ownership, qualities, or traits that someone currently has. It's often more formal than using 'tener'.
Notes on poseer in the Present
Poseer is regular in the present tense. However, be careful not to drop one of the 'e's from the stem; the 'ee' remains throughout the conjugation.
Example Sentences
Ella posee una gran fortuna.
She owns a great fortune.
él/ella/usted
No poseo los documentos necesarios.
I do not possess the necessary documents.
yo
Ustedes poseen un talento increíble.
You all possess an incredible talent.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'poso' instead of 'poseo'.
Correct: poseo
Why: Learners often forget that the stem is 'posee-', so the 'e' must remain before the 'o' ending.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.