Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Introduction to the verb posséder
The English translation of the French verb posséder is “to possess” or “to own.” Its infinitive form is pronounced as “poh-seh-deh.”
Posséder comes from the Latin word “possidere,” which means “to occupy” or “to have in one’s control.” In everyday French, posséder is often used to describe ownership or possession of something, whether it be a physical object or an abstract concept.
Examples:
- Je possède une voiture rouge. (I possess/own a red car.)
- Il possède une grande fortune. (He possesses/owns a large fortune.)
- Elle possède une belle voix. (She possesses/has a beautiful voice.)
Posséder – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of posséder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | possède | Je possède une voiture. | I have a car. |
tu | possèdes | Tu possèdes une maison. | You have a house. |
il | possède | Il possède beaucoup d’argent. | He has a lot of money. |
elle | possède | Elle possède un chat. | She has a cat. |
on | possède | On possède une grande entreprise. | We have a big company. |
nous | possédons | Nous possédons une belle collection. | We have a beautiful collection. |
vous | possédez | Vous possédez une grande ferme. | You have a big farm. |
ils | possèdent | Ils possèdent une grande maison. | They have a big house. |
elles | possèdent | Elles possèdent beaucoup de bijoux. | They have a lot of jewelry. |
Other Conjugations for Posséder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb posséder (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb posséder
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