What does permitir mean?
permitir means to allow, permit in English. It is a regular -ir verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to afford, to allow; to indulge in.
Spanish verb guide
Permitir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn permitir, meaning to allow, permit, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-irgerund: permitiendoparticiple: permitido
Principal forms of permitir
- Infinitive
- permitir
- Gerund
- permitiendo
- Past participle
- permitido
Permitir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | permito | permití | permitía | permitiré |
| tú | permites | permitiste | permitías | permitirás |
| él / ella / usted | permite | permitió | permitía | permitirá |
| nosotros/as | permitimos | permitimos | permitíamos | permitiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | permiten | permitieron | permitían | permitirán |
Pattern notes
- Permitir follows the regular -ir pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with permitir
¿Me permite el menú, por favor?May I see a menu, please?Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
No permitimos a gente como tú aquí.We don't let people like you in here.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mi papá no lo permitirá.My father won't allow it.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate permitir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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