Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Posar in Spanish
posar to pose (for a photo), to put down (gently), to rest (on) Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Posar (to pose (for a photo), to put down (gently), to rest (on)) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: poso, posas, posa, posamos, posáis, posan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- posado posed
- Gerund
- posando posing
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Posar
- Posar in the Indicative Present
- Posar in the Indicative Preterite
- Posar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Posar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Posar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Posar in the Indicative Future
- Posar in the Indicative Conditional
- Posar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Posar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Posar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Posar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Posar
- Imperative tenses of Posar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Posar
Posar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of posar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “poso”, meaning “I pose”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | poso | I pose |
| Tú | posas | you pose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | posa | s/he poses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | posamos | we pose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | posáis | you (plural) pose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | posan | they pose |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pos- plus the -ar endings.
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Posar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of posar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “posé”, meaning “I posed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | posé | I posed |
| Tú | posaste | you posed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | posó | s/he posed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | posamos | we posed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | posasteis | you (plural) posed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | posaron | they posed |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pos- plus the -ar endings.
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Posar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of posar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “posaba”, meaning “I used to pose”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | posaba | I used to pose |
| Tú | posabas | you used to pose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | posaba | s/he used to pose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | posábamos | we used to pose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | posabais | you (plural) used to pose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | posaban | they used to pose |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pos- plus the -ar endings.
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Posar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of posar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy posando”, meaning “I am posing”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy posando | I am posing |
| Tú | estás posando | you are posing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está posando | s/he is posing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos posando | we are posing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis posando | you (plural) are posing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están posando | they are posing |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund posando.
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Posar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of posar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a posar”, meaning “I am going to pose”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a posar | I am going to pose |
| Tú | vas a posar | you are going to pose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a posar | s/he is going to pose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a posar | we are going to pose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a posar | you (plural) are going to pose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a posar | they are going to pose |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive posar.
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Posar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of posar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “posaré”, meaning “I will pose”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | posaré | I will pose |
| Tú | posarás | you will pose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | posará | s/he will pose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | posaremos | we will pose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | posaréis | you (plural) will pose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | posarán | they will pose |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive posar plus the future endings.
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Posar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of posar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “posaría”, meaning “I would pose”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | posaría | I would pose |
| Tú | posarías | you would pose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | posaría | s/he would pose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | posaríamos | we would pose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | posaríais | you (plural) would pose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | posarían | they would pose |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive posar plus the conditional endings.
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Posar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of posar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he posado”, meaning “I have posed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he posado | I have posed |
| Tú | has posado | you have posed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha posado | s/he has posed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos posado | we have posed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis posado | you (plural) have posed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han posado | they have posed |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle posado.
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Posar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of posar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había posado”, meaning “I had posed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había posado | I had posed |
| Tú | habías posado | you had posed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había posado | s/he had posed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos posado | we had posed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais posado | you (plural) had posed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían posado | they had posed |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle posado.
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Posar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of posar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré posado”, meaning “I will have posed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré posado | I will have posed |
| Tú | habrás posado | you will have posed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá posado | s/he will have posed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos posado | we will have posed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis posado | you (plural) will have posed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán posado | they will have posed |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle posado.
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Posar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of posar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría posado”, meaning “I would have posed”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría posado | I would have posed |
| Tú | habrías posado | you would have posed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría posado | s/he would have posed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos posado | we would have posed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais posado | you (plural) would have posed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían posado | they would have posed |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle posado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Posar
Posar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “pose”, meaning “I pose”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | pose | I pose |
| Tú | poses | you pose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pose | s/he poses |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | posemos | we pose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | poséis | you (plural) pose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | posen | they pose |
How it’s built: Regular: stem pos- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Posar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “posara”, meaning “I posed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | posara | I posed |
| Tú | posaras | you posed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | posara | s/he posed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | posáramos | we posed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | posarais | you (plural) posed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | posaran | they posed |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, posaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (posáramos).
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Posar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “posare”, meaning “I will pose”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | posare | I will pose |
| Tú | posares | you will pose |
| Ella / Él / Usted | posare | s/he will pose |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | posáremos | we will pose |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | posareis | you (plural) will pose |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | posaren | they will pose |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, posaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (posáremos).
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Posar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya posado”, meaning “I have posed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya posado | I have posed |
| Tú | hayas posado | you have posed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya posado | s/he has posed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos posado | we have posed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis posado | you (plural) have posed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan posado | they have posed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle posado.
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Posar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera posado”, meaning “I had posed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera posado | I had posed |
| Tú | hubieras posado | you had posed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera posado | s/he had posed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos posado | we had posed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais posado | you (plural) had posed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran posado | they had posed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle posado.
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Posar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere posado”, meaning “I will have posed”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere posado | I will have posed |
| Tú | hubieres posado | you will have posed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere posado | s/he will have posed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos posado | we will have posed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis posado | you (plural) will have posed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren posado | they will have posed |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle posado.
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Imperative tenses of Posar
Posar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “pose”, meaning “(to you formal) pose!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | posa | (to you) pose! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | pose | (to you formal) pose! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | posemos | let's pose! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | posad | (to you plural) pose! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | posen | (to you plural formal) pose! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (posa); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (pose, posemos, posen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (posad).
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Posar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no pose”, meaning “(to you formal) don't pose!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no poses | (to you) don't pose! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no pose | (to you formal) don't pose! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no posemos | let's not pose! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no poséis | (to you plural) don't pose! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no posen | (to you plural formal) don't pose! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no poses, no pose, no posemos, no poséis, no posen.
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Frequently asked questions about Posar
Is posar a regular or irregular verb?
Posar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate posar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), posar is conjugated as: yo poso, tú posas, él/ella/usted posa, nosotros posamos, vosotros posáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes posan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate posar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), posar is conjugated as: yo posé, tú posaste, él/ella/usted posó, nosotros posamos, vosotros posasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes posaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate posar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), posar is conjugated as: yo posaba, tú posabas, él/ella/usted posaba, nosotros posábamos, vosotros posabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes posaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate posar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), posar is conjugated as: yo posaré, tú posarás, él/ella/usted posará, nosotros posaremos, vosotros posaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes posarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate posar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), posar is conjugated as: yo pose, tú poses, él/ella/usted pose, nosotros posemos, vosotros poséis, ellos/ellas/ustedes posen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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