Conjugation of permitir

The Spanish verb permitir means "to allow". Below are its 8 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning: to allow
Type: Regular -ir verb
Gerund: permitiendo
Past participle: permitido

Quick answer

The present tense of permitir is yo permito, tú permites, él/ella/usted permite, nosotros permitimos, vosotros permitís, ellos/ellas/ustedes permiten. It is a regular -ir verb, so every tense takes the standard -ir endings. The tables below cover 8 tenses, from the present to the present perfect. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of permitir

Present Presente
yo	permito
tú	permites
él/ella/usted	permite
nosotros	permitimos
vosotros	permitís
ellos/ellas/ustedes	permiten

More tenses of permitir

Preterite Pretérito perfecto simple
yo	permití
tú	permitiste
él/ella/usted	permitió
nosotros	permitimos
vosotros	permitisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	permitieron

Imperfect Pretérito imperfecto
yo	permitía
tú	permitías
él/ella/usted	permitía
nosotros	permitíamos
vosotros	permitíais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	permitían

Future Futuro simple
yo	permitiré
tú	permitirás
él/ella/usted	permitirá
nosotros	permitiremos
vosotros	permitiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	permitirán

Conditional Condicional simple
yo	permitiría
tú	permitirías
él/ella/usted	permitiría
nosotros	permitiríamos
vosotros	permitiríais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	permitirían

Present subjunctive Presente de subjuntivo
yo	permita
tú	permitas
él/ella/usted	permita
nosotros	permitamos
vosotros	permitáis
ellos/ellas/ustedes	permitan

Imperative Imperativo afirmativo
tú	permite
usted	permita
nosotros	permitamos
vosotros	permitid
ustedes	permitan

Present perfect Pretérito perfecto compuesto
yo	he permitido
tú	has permitido
él/ella/usted	ha permitido
nosotros	hemos permitido
vosotros	habéis permitido
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han permitido

Notes on permitir

Permitir is regular. It follows the regular -ir model, with forms such as permito, permití and permitiré.

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Example sentences with permitir

Mis padres permiten usar el teléfono después de cenar. My parents allow using the phone after dinner.
El profesor permitió cinco minutos para terminar. The teacher allowed five minutes to finish.
Mañana permitirán la entrada a todos los visitantes. Tomorrow they will allow entry to all visitors.
Hemos permitido cambios en la reserva del hotel. We have allowed changes to the hotel reservation.

vivir to live servir to serve repetir to repeat

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Frequently asked questions

Is permitir a regular Spanish verb?

Yes, permitir is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ir model.

What are the present tense forms of permitir?

The present forms are permito, permites, permite, permitimos, permitís and permiten.

What auxiliary and participle does permitir use in the present perfect?

It uses forms of haber with the past participle permitido, such as he permitido and han permitido.