Meaning and behavior
What does poseer mean?
Poseer means to possess, to own, to hold, to have. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to sexually penetrate.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- poseer
- Gerund
- poseyendo
- Past participle
- poseído
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the preterite.
Its past participle, poseído, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of poseer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Poseer |
|---|---|
| yo | poseo |
| tú | posees |
| él / ella / usted | posee |
| nosotros / nosotras | poseemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | poseéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | poseen |
Present forms
Present progressive
Use present estar with poseyendo for an action in progress now.
| Subject | Poseer |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy poseyendo |
| tú | estás poseyendo |
| él / ella / usted | está poseyendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | estamos poseyendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | estáis poseyendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | están poseyendo |
Present forms
Present perfect continuous
Use present haber, estado and poseyendo to emphasize an activity continuing into the present.
| Subject | Poseer |
|---|---|
| yo | he estado poseyendo |
| tú | has estado poseyendo |
| él / ella / usted | ha estado poseyendo |
| nosotros / nosotras | hemos estado poseyendo |
| vosotros / vosotras | habéis estado poseyendo |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | han estado poseyendo |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of poseer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Poseer |
|---|---|
| yo | poseí |
| tú | poseíste |
| él / ella / usted | poseyó |
| nosotros / nosotras | poseímos |
| vosotros / vosotras | poseísteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | poseyeron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of poseer, or for background information.
| Subject | Poseer |
|---|---|
| yo | poseía |
| tú | poseías |
| él / ella / usted | poseía |
| nosotros / nosotras | poseíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | poseíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | poseían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of poseer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Poseer |
|---|---|
| yo | poseeré |
| tú | poseerás |
| él / ella / usted | poseerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | poseeremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | poseeréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | poseerán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Imperfect subjunctive
Use these forms for past subjunctive contexts and hypothetical structures; the equivalent -se series is also accepted where supplied.
| Subject | Poseer |
|---|---|
| yo | poseyeraAlso accepted: poseyese |
| tú | poseyerasAlso accepted: poseyeses |
| él / ella / usted | poseyeraAlso accepted: poseyese |
| nosotros / nosotras | poseyéramosAlso accepted: poseyésemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | poseyeraisAlso accepted: poseyeseis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | poseyeranAlso accepted: poseyesen |
Verified context
Examples with poseer
Ella posee muchos libros valiosos.
She has many valuable books.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRPoseo algunos sellos muy antiguos.
I own some very old stamps.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMi tío posee una montaña de dinero.
My uncle has a ton of money.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Poseer FAQ
What does poseer mean?
Poseer means to possess, to own, to hold, to have.
Is poseer regular or irregular?
Poseer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of poseer?
The gerund of poseer is poseyendo.
What is the past participle of poseer?
The past participle of poseer is poseído.
How is poseer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is poseo, posees, posee, poseemos, poseen.
How is poseer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is poseí, poseíste, poseyó, poseímos, poseyeron.
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