posarverb
Posar means to land, to perch, to place or to pose in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as posa, posó and posando.
- to land
- to perch
- to place
- to pose
La abeja se posó en la flor.
The bee alighted on the flower.
La mariposa se posó sobre la mano.
The butterfly landed on the hand.
Mi padre posó su mano sobre mi hombro.
My father laid his hand on my shoulder.
Un saltamontes se posó en medio de la ensalada del picnic.
A grasshopper landed in the middle of the salad at the picnic.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| posa | he, she, it | Present |
| posó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| posando | Gerund | |
| posan | they | Present |
| posaron | they | Preterite |
| posaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| posaban | they | Imperfect |
| posará | he, she, it | Future |
| posamos | we | Present or preterite |
| posara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| pusó | he, she, it | Preterite |