/pɔ.se.de/
Translation
to own, to possess
Word origin
From Latin possidere ('to possess, to occupy'), formed from potis ('able, having power') and sedere ('to sit'), so literally to sit as master of something. English 'possess' and 'possession' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- possidere
- English cognates
- possess, possession, sedentary
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | possède | possédais | possédai | posséderai | posséderais |
| tu | possèdes | possédais | possédas | posséderas | posséderais |
| il/elle | possède | possédait | posséda | possédera | posséderait |
| nous | possédons | possédions | possédâmes | posséderons | posséderions |
| vous | possédez | possédiez | possédâtes | posséderez | posséderiez |
| ils/elles | possèdent | possédaient | possédèrent | posséderont | posséderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | possède | possédasse |
| tu | possèdes | possédasses |
| il/elle | possède | possédât |
| nous | possédions | possédassions |
| vous | possédiez | possédassiez |
| ils/elles | possèdent | possédassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | possède |
| nous | possédons |
| vous | possédez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- possédant
- Past participle
- possédé · possédée · possédés · possédées
Examples
Normandie.
His family owns a small farm in Normandy.
l' l'.
She has a perfect command of English and Italian.
peintre.
The museum owns three paintings by that painter.
.
They owned almost nothing when they arrived here.
, informatique.
For this job, you need a solid grounding in computing.
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