/pɔsede/to ownB1
- Family
- Group 1 — regular `-er`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
possèd-+-e -es -e
Boot verb — ils takes the singular stem back
posséd-+-ons -ez -ent
- ils possèdentthe rule said possédent
posséd-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
posséd-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
possèd-+-e -es -e -ent
posséder-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
posséder-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
posséder
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
possédé
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
possédé
Conjugation
| I | je possède/ʒə pɔsɛd/I own | /ʒə pɔsɛd/ | I own |
| you | tu possèdes/ty pɔsɛd/you own | /ty pɔsɛd/ | you own |
| he/she | il possède/il pɔsɛd/he owns | /il pɔsɛd/ | he owns |
| we | nous possédons/nu pɔsedɔ̃/we own | /nu pɔsedɔ̃/ | we own |
| you | vous possédez/vu pɔsede/you own | /vu pɔsede/ | you own |
| they | ils possèdent/il pɔsɛd/they own | /il pɔsɛd/ | they own |
Examples
- /il pɔ.sɛd yn mɛ.zɔ̃/
Il possède une maison.He owns a house.
- /ʒə nə pɔ.sɛd ʁi.ɛ̃/
Je ne possède rien.I own nothing.
- /ɛl pɔ.sɛd ply.zjœʁ lɑ̃ɡ/
Elle possède plusieurs langues.She has several languages.
Set phrases
la possessionpossession, ownership
Notes
More formal than
avoir— it belongs to legal and administrative writing. In speech you would sayIl a une maison.Accent shift:
je possèdebutnous possédons. Seeverbes-orthographe.