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admitir

to admit
to accept

Regular-ir ending

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

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoadmito
admites
él/ellaadmite
nosotrosadmitimos
vosotrosadmitís
ellos/ellasadmiten

Ella admite que se equivocó en su decisión.

She admits that she made a mistake in her decision.

Nosotros admitimos que necesitamos ayuda.

We admit that we need help.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoadmití
admitiste
él/ellaadmit
nosotrosadmitimos
vosotrosadmitisteis
ellos/ellasadmitieron

Ayer él admitió su error ante todos.

Yesterday he admitted his mistake in front of everyone.

Ellos admitieron que no estaban preparados.

They admitted that they were not prepared.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoadmitía
admitías
él/ellaadmitía
nosotrosadmitíamos
vosotrosadmitíais
ellos/ellasadmitían

Cuando era niño, ella admitía sus miedos.

When she was a child, she admitted her fears.

Nosotros siempre admitíamos que teníamos problemas.

We always admitted that we had problems.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoadmitiré
admitirás
él/ellaadmitirá
nosotrosadmitiremos
vosotrosadmitiréis
ellos/ellasadmitirán

Mañana él admitirá que necesita ayuda.

Tomorrow he will admit that he needs help.

Nosotros admitiremos nuestros errores en la reunión.

We will admit our mistakes in the meeting.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoadmitiría
admitirías
él/ellaadmitiría
nosotrosadmitiríamos
vosotrosadmitiríais
ellos/ellasadmitirían

Si tuviera la oportunidad, ella admitiría la verdad.

If she had the chance, she would admit the truth.

Nosotros admitiríamos que cometimos un error.

We would admit that we made a mistake.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoadmita
admitas
él/ellaadmita
nosotrosadmitamos
vosotrosadmitáis
ellos/ellasadmitan

Es importante que él admita sus sentimientos.

It is important that he admits his feelings.

Espero que ellos admitan su responsabilidad.

I hope that they admit their responsibility.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoadmitiera
admitieras
él/ellaadmitiera
nosotrosadmitiéramos
vosotrosadmitierais
ellos/ellasadmitieran

Si él admitiera su error, todo sería más fácil.

If he admitted his mistake, everything would be easier.

Ojalá nosotros admitiéramos que necesitamos ayuda.

I wish we admitted that we need help.

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Common questions
Is "admitir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"admitir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
How do you conjugate "admitir" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "admitir" conjugates as: admites, admito, admiten, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "admitir" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "admitir" conjugates as: admitiste, admití, admitieron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "admitir" in Spanish?
"admitir" (to admit, to accept) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.