poseer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
poseer — to own
The present subjunctive of poseer is regular: posea, poseas, posea, poseamos, poseáis, posean.
poseer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing desires, doubts, or requirements about what someone should own (e.g., 'I hope you possess...').
Notes on poseer in the Present Subjunctive
Poseer is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard -er verb pattern of using 'a' endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que poseas mucha paciencia.
I hope you possess a lot of patience.
tú
Es necesario que poseamos el título.
It is necessary that we possess the degree.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'posa' instead of 'posea'.
Correct: posea
Why: The stem 'posee-' must remain intact before adding the subjunctive 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.
Conditional
yo: poseería
The conditional of poseer is regular: poseería, poseerías, poseería, poseeríamos, poseeríais, poseerían.
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.