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Conjugate permitir in Spanish

to permit / to allow

permitir is a regular -ir verb ranked #51 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo permito todos los días." (I permit every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo permito
permites
él/ella/Ud. permite
nosotros permitimos
vosotros permitís
ellos/ellas/Uds. permiten
Example

Yo permito todos los días.

I permit every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo permití
permitiste
él/ella/Ud. permitió
nosotros permitimos
vosotros permitisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. permitieron
Example

Nosotros permitimos juntos.

We permit together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo permitía
permitías
él/ella/Ud. permitía
nosotros permitíamos
vosotros permitíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. permitían
Example

Antes yo permitía con frecuencia.

Before, I used to permit / to allow often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo permitiré
permitirás
él/ella/Ud. permitirá
nosotros permitiremos
vosotros permitiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. permitirán
Example

Mañana yo permitiré.

Tomorrow I will permit / to allow.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo permitiría
permitirías
él/ella/Ud. permitiría
nosotros permitiríamos
vosotros permitiríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. permitirían
Example

Si pudiera, yo permitiría.

If I could, I would permit / to allow.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo permita
permitas
él/ella/Ud. permita
nosotros permitamos
vosotros permitáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. permitan
Example

Quiero que tú permitas más.

I want you to permit more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
permite
él/ella/Ud. permita
nosotros permitamos
vosotros permitid
ellos/ellas/Uds. permitan
Example

Él permite con frecuencia.

He permits often.

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