Possuímos

Possuímos is a Portuguese verb form derived from possuír, meaning to possess or own. It functions as the first-person plural form and can appear in two tenses: the present indicative (we possess) and the pretérito perfeito (we possessed). In standard spelling, the first-person plural form is written as possuímos in both tenses, so context and the accompanying time markers are needed to determine the temporal meaning.

Conjugation and forms: possuír is an irregular -ir verb with a distinctive stress pattern. The present indicative forms include eu possuo, tu possuis, ele possui, nós possuímos, vós possuís, eles possuem. The pretérito perfeito forms famously converge on the same spelling for the first-person plural (nós possuímos or possuimos in informal writing), with the exact form clarified by tense and context. Other forms of the verb follow the regular -ir paradigm with changes in stress and endings.

Usage: possuír tends to be more formal or legal than ter and is often found in written language, contract language, corporate or property contexts, and literary prose. It emphasizes possession of property, rights, or specialized assets rather than mere existence of ownership.

Examples: Present: Nós possuímos uma casa no litoral. A empresa possui várias patentes. Preterite: No ano passado, possuímos os direitos de exploração.

Etymology: possuír derives from Latin possidere/possidēre, from a root related to having or holding. See also possuír, possessio, possess.