permitir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | permito |
| tú | permites |
| él/ella | permite |
| nosotros | permitimos |
| vosotros | permitís |
| ellos/ellas | permiten |
Mis padres permiten que salga con mis amigos.
My parents allow me to go out with my friends.
El profesor permite el uso de calculadoras en el examen.
The teacher allows the use of calculators in the exam.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | permití |
| tú | permitiste |
| él/ella | permitió |
| nosotros | permitimos |
| vosotros | permitisteis |
| ellos/ellas | permitieron |
Ayer, el jefe permitió que tomáramos el día libre.
Yesterday, the boss allowed us to take the day off.
Ella permitió que su hermano usara su coche.
She allowed her brother to use her car.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | permitía |
| tú | permitías |
| él/ella | permitía |
| nosotros | permitíamos |
| vosotros | permitíais |
| ellos/ellas | permitían |
Cuando era niño, mis padres siempre me permitían jugar afuera.
When I was a child, my parents always allowed me to play outside.
El maestro permitía que los estudiantes hicieran preguntas durante la clase.
The teacher allowed the students to ask questions during class.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | permitiré |
| tú | permitirás |
| él/ella | permitirá |
| nosotros | permitiremos |
| vosotros | permitiréis |
| ellos/ellas | permitirán |
Mañana, el director permitirá que los empleados trabajen desde casa.
Tomorrow, the director will allow the employees to work from home.
Si llegas a tiempo, te permitiré entrar al cine.
If you arrive on time, I will allow you to enter the cinema.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | permitiría |
| tú | permitirías |
| él/ella | permitiría |
| nosotros | permitiríamos |
| vosotros | permitiríais |
| ellos/ellas | permitirían |
Yo permitiría que mis hijos viajaran solos si tuvieran más experiencia.
I would allow my children to travel alone if they had more experience.
Ella permitiría que su amiga se quedara en su casa si no tuviera otros planes.
She would allow her friend to stay at her house if she didn't have other plans.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | permita |
| tú | permitas |
| él/ella | permita |
| nosotros | permitamos |
| vosotros | permitáis |
| ellos/ellas | permitan |
Es importante que los padres permitan a sus hijos expresarse.
It is important that parents allow their children to express themselves.
Espero que el gobierno permita cambios en la ley.
I hope that the government allows changes in the law.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | permitiera |
| tú | permitieras |
| él/ella | permitiera |
| nosotros | permitiéramos |
| vosotros | permitierais |
| ellos/ellas | permitieran |
Si ellos permitieran más tiempo, podríamos terminar el proyecto.
If they allowed more time, we could finish the project.
Ojalá que mis padres permitieran que me quedara más tarde.
I wish my parents would allow me to stay later.
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Common questions
- Is "permitir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "permitir" is a regular -ir verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs.
- How do you conjugate "permitir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "permitir" conjugates as: permites, permito, permiten, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "permitir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "permitir" conjugates as: permitiste, permití, permitieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "permitir" in Spanish?
- "permitir" (to allow, to permit) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.