Conjugate poseer in Spanish
to possess, to own
poseer is an irregular -er verb ranked #2307 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Posee una gran colección de arte." (He owns a large art collection.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
poseer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to possess, to own · -er verb · irregular (spelling-change) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | poseo |
| tú | posees |
| él/ella/Ud. | posee |
| nosotros | poseemos |
| vosotros | poseéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poseen |
Posee una gran colección de arte.
He owns a large art collection.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | poseí |
| tú | poseíste * |
| él/ella/Ud. | poseyó * |
| nosotros | poseímos * |
| vosotros | poseísteis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poseyeron * |
Ayer yo poseí.
Yesterday I possess, to own.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | poseía |
| tú | poseías |
| él/ella/Ud. | poseía |
| nosotros | poseíamos |
| vosotros | poseíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poseían |
Antes yo poseía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to possess, to own often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | poseeré |
| tú | poseerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | poseerá |
| nosotros | poseeremos |
| vosotros | poseeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poseerán |
Mañana yo poseeré.
Tomorrow I will possess, to own.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | poseería |
| tú | poseerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | poseería |
| nosotros | poseeríamos |
| vosotros | poseeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | poseerían |
Si pudiera, yo poseería.
If I could, I would possess, to own.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | posea |
| tú | poseas |
| él/ella/Ud. | posea |
| nosotros | poseamos |
| vosotros | poseáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | posean |
Espero que tú poseas.
I hope that you possess, to own.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | posee |
| él/ella/Ud. | posea |
| nosotros | poseamos |
| vosotros | poseed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | posean |
Posee una gran colección de arte.
He owns a large art collection.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Posee una gran colección de arte.
He owns a large art collection.
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No poseo ninguna propiedad.
I don't own any property.
Common phrases with poseer
- poseer bienes to own assets
- poseer conocimientos to possess knowledge