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permettre

to allow
to permit

Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jepermets
tupermets
il/ellepermet
nouspermettons
vouspermettez
ils/ellespermettent

Je permets à mon frère de sortir ce soir.

I allow my brother to go out tonight.

Elle permet aux enfants de jouer dans le jardin.

She allows the children to play in the garden.

2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai permis
tuas permis
il/ellea permis
nousavons permis
vousavez permis
ils/ellesont permis

Nous avons permis aux étudiants de poser des questions.

We allowed the students to ask questions.

Ils ont permis à leur ami de les rejoindre.

They allowed their friend to join them.

3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jepermettais
tupermettais
il/ellepermettait
nouspermettions
vouspermettiez
ils/ellespermettaient

Quand j'étais jeune, mes parents permettaient beaucoup de choses.

When I was young, my parents allowed a lot of things.

Elle permettait à son chien de dormir sur le canapé.

She allowed her dog to sleep on the couch.

4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jepermettrai
tupermettras
il/ellepermettra
nouspermettrons
vouspermettrez
ils/ellespermettront

Demain, je permettrai à ma sœur de conduire ma voiture.

Tomorrow, I will allow my sister to drive my car.

Ils permettront aux invités de rester plus longtemps.

They will allow the guests to stay longer.

5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jepermettrais
tupermettrais
il/ellepermettrait
nouspermettrions
vouspermettriez
ils/ellespermettraient

Je permettrais à mes amis de venir si j'avais de la place.

I would allow my friends to come if I had space.

Elle permettrait à son fils de voyager seul s'il était plus âgé.

She would allow her son to travel alone if he were older.

6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jepermette
tupermettes
il/ellepermette
nouspermettions
vouspermettiez
ils/ellespermettent

Il faut que je permette à mes enfants de faire leurs propres choix.

It is necessary that I allow my children to make their own choices.

Bien qu'il soit strict, il veut que sa fille permette à ses amis de l'aider.

Although he is strict, he wants his daughter to allow her friends to help her.

7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

jeavais permis
tuavais permis
il/elleavait permis
nousavions permis
vousaviez permis
ils/ellesavaient permis

Avant de partir, j'avais permis à mon chien de jouer dans le parc.

Before leaving, I had allowed my dog to play in the park.

Elle avait permis à ses enfants de rester éveillés plus tard.

She had allowed her children to stay up later.

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Common questions
Is "permettre" regular or irregular in French?
"permettre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "permettre" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "permettre" conjugates as: permets, permets, permettons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "permettre" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "permettre" conjugates as: ai permis, as permis, avons permis, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "permettre" in French?
"permettre" (to allow, to permit) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.