possédais
Possédais is the imperfect tense form of the French verb posséder, meaning to possess or own. It is used with the subject pronouns je or tu (je possédais, tu possédais) and forms part of the imperfect conjugation of posséder, whose other forms are il possédait, nous possédions, vous possédiez, ils possédaient. The imperfect expresses possession as an ongoing state or repeated action in the past, rather than a completed act.
Phonology and form: The stem is posséd-, and the usual imperfect endings are -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions,
Examples: Je possédais une maison au bord de l’océan. Tu possédais une collection de timbres. These uses
Notes: Posséder in general refers to ownership or possession, including tangible property and certain abstract rights.