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.
permitir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to permit / to allow · -ir verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | permito |
| tú | permites |
| él/ella/Ud. | permite |
| nosotros | permitimos |
| vosotros | permitís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | permiten |
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 |
| tú | permitiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | permitió |
| nosotros | permitimos |
| vosotros | permitisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | permitieron |
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 |
| tú | permitías |
| él/ella/Ud. | permitía |
| nosotros | permitíamos |
| vosotros | permitíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | permitían |
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 |
| tú | permitirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | permitirá |
| nosotros | permitiremos |
| vosotros | permitiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | permitirán |
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 |
| tú | permitirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | permitiría |
| nosotros | permitiríamos |
| vosotros | permitiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | permitirían |
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 |
| tú | permitas |
| él/ella/Ud. | permita |
| nosotros | permitamos |
| vosotros | permitáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | permitan |
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 | - |
| tú | permite |
| él/ella/Ud. | permita |
| nosotros | permitamos |
| vosotros | permitid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | permitan |
Él permite con frecuencia.
He permits often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo permito todos los días.
I permit every day.
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¿Tú permites mucho?
Do you permit a lot?
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Él permite con frecuencia.
He permits often.
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Nosotros permitimos juntos.
We permit together.
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Ellos permiten bien.
They permit well.
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Ayer permití por primera vez.
Yesterday I permitd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú permitas más.
I want you to permit more.
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Es importante permitir correctamente.
It is important to permit / to allow correctly.
Common phrases with permitir
- permitir bien to permit well
- permitir mucho to permit a lot
- dejar de permitir to stop permiting
- volver a permitir to permit again