Poseíamos

Poseíamos is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb poseer, meaning to possess or own. It is used to describe possession in the past, especially states or conditions that were ongoing or habitual. The imperfect form places the action in a non-specified time in the past or as background to another event.

Form and conjugation: In the imperfect tense, poseer follows the regular -er verb pattern. The forms are: yo poseía, tú poseías, él/ella/usted poseía, nosotros poseíamos, vosotros poseíais, ellos poseían. The accent in poseíamos marks the usual stress pattern of the imperfect; the vosotros form poseíais also carries an accent.

Usage considerations: Poseíamos expresses possession during a past timeframe and can refer to concrete objects, property, rights, or resources. It can convey ongoing possession, habitual states, or a recurring situation in past narratives. In many contexts, speakers may prefer other verbs such as tener or poseer to convey possession with slightly different nuance or emphasis.

Examples:

- En aquella época poseíamos una pequeña tienda. (At that time we owned a small shop.)

- Durante la crisis, poseíamos pocos recursos. (During the crisis we had few resources.)

Etymology: The verb poseer derives from Latin possidere/possidēre, meaning to possess. In Spanish, poseer is the common modern form used to express possession, with poseíamos as the corresponding imperfect plural.

See also: poseer, tener, posesión.