How to conjugate Permitir in Spanish

Introduction

Permitir is the Spanish verb for "to allow, to permit". It is a regular IR verb, and one of the most popular 100 Spanish verbs. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!

Similar verbs to permitir include: dejar.

Indicative Tenses of Permitir

Permitir in the Indicative Present

The Indicative Present of permitir is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "permito", meaning "I allow".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	permito	I allow
Tú	permites	you allow
Ella / Él / Usted	permite	s/he allows, you (formal) allow
Nosotras / Nosotros	permitimos	we allow
Vosotras / Vosotros	permitís	you (plural) allow
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	permiten	they allow, you (plural formal) allow

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Permitir in the Indicative Preterite

The Indicative Preterite of permitir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "permití", meaning "I allowed".

In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	permití	I allowed
Tú	permitiste	you allowed
Ella / Él / Usted	permitió	s/he allowed, you (formal) allowed
Nosotras / Nosotros	permitimos	we allowed
Vosotras / Vosotros	permitisteis	you (plural) allowed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	permitieron	they allowed, you (plural formal) allowed

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Permitir in the Indicative Imperfect

The Indicative Imperfect of permitir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "permitía", meaning "I used to allow".

In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	permitía	I used to allow
Tú	permitías	you used to allow
Ella / Él / Usted	permitía	s/he used to allow, you (formal) used to allow
Nosotras / Nosotros	permitíamos	we used to allow
Vosotras / Vosotros	permitíais	you (plural) used to allow
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	permitían	they used to allow, you (plural formal) used to allow

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Permitir in the Indicative Present Continuous

The Indicative Present Continuous of permitir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy permitiendo", meaning "I am allowing".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	estoy permitiendo	I am allowing
Tú	estás permitiendo	you are allowing
Ella / Él / Usted	está permitiendo	s/he is allowing, you (formal) are allowing
Nosotras / Nosotros	estamos permitiendo	we are allowing
Vosotras / Vosotros	estáis permitiendo	you (plural) are allowing
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	están permitiendo	they are allowing, you (plural formal) are allowing

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Permitir in the Indicative Informal Future

The Indicative Informal Future of permitir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a permitir", meaning "I am going to allow".

In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	voy a permitir	I am going to allow
Tú	vas a permitir	you are going to allow
Ella / Él / Usted	va a permitir	s/he is going to allow, you (formal) are going to allow
Nosotras / Nosotros	vamos a permitir	we are going to allow
Vosotras / Vosotros	vais a permitir	you (plural) are going to allow
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	van a permitir	they are going to allow, you (plural formal) are going to allow

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Permitir in the Indicative Future

The Indicative Future of permitir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "permitiré", meaning "I will allow".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	permitiré	I will allow
Tú	permitirás	you will allow
Ella / Él / Usted	permitirá	s/he will allow, you (formal) will allow
Nosotras / Nosotros	permitiremos	we will allow
Vosotras / Vosotros	permitiréis	you (plural) will allow
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	permitirán	they will allow, you (plural formal) will allow

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Permitir in the Indicative Conditional

The Indicative Conditional of permitir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "permitiría", meaning "I would allow".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	permitiría	I would allow
Tú	permitirías	you would allow
Ella / Él / Usted	permitiría	s/he would allow, you (formal) would allow
Nosotras / Nosotros	permitiríamos	we would allow
Vosotras / Vosotros	permitiríais	you (plural) would allow
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	permitirían	they would allow, you (plural formal) would allow

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Permitir in the Indicative Present Perfect

The Indicative Present Perfect of permitir is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he permitido", meaning "I have allowed".

In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	he permitido	I have allowed
Tú	has permitido	you have allowed
Ella / Él / Usted	ha permitido	s/he has allowed, you (formal) have allowed
Nosotras / Nosotros	hemos permitido	we have allowed
Vosotras / Vosotros	habéis permitido	you (plural) have allowed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	han permitido	they have allowed, you (plural formal) have allowed

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Permitir in the Indicative Past Perfect

The Indicative Past Perfect of permitir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había permitido", meaning "I had allowed".

In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	había permitido	I had allowed
Tú	habías permitido	you had allowed
Ella / Él / Usted	había permitido	s/he had allowed, you (formal) had allowed
Nosotras / Nosotros	habíamos permitido	we had allowed
Vosotras / Vosotros	habíais permitido	you (plural) had allowed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habían permitido	they had allowed, you (plural formal) had allowed

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Permitir in the Indicative Future Perfect

The Indicative Future Perfect of permitir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré permitido", meaning "I will have allowed".

In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habré permitido	I will have allowed
Tú	habrás permitido	you will have allowed
Ella / Él / Usted	habrá permitido	s/he will have allowed, you (formal) will have allowed
Nosotras / Nosotros	habremos permitido	we will have allowed
Vosotras / Vosotros	habréis permitido	you (plural) will have allowed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrán permitido	they will have allowed, you (plural formal) will have allowed

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Permitir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect

The Indicative Conditional Perfect of permitir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría permitido", meaning "I would have allowed".

In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	habría permitido	I would have allowed
Tú	habrías permitido	you would have allowed
Ella / Él / Usted	habría permitido	s/he would have allowed, you (formal) would have allowed
Nosotras / Nosotros	habríamos permitido	we would have allowed
Vosotras / Vosotros	habríais permitido	you (plural) would have allowed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	habrían permitido	they would have allowed, you (plural formal) would have allowed

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Subjunctive Tenses of Permitir

Permitir in the Subjunctive Present

The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "permita", meaning "I allow".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	permita	I allow
Tú	permitas	you allow
Ella / Él / Usted	permita	s/he allows, you (formal) allow
Nosotras / Nosotros	permitamos	we allow
Vosotras / Vosotros	permitáis	you (plural) allow
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	permitan	they allow, you (plural formal) allow

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Permitir in the Subjunctive Imperfect

The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "permitiera", meaning "I allowed".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	permitiera	I allowed
Tú	permitieras	you allowed
Ella / Él / Usted	permitiera	s/he allowed, you (formal) allowed
Nosotras / Nosotros	permitiéramos	we allowed
Vosotras / Vosotros	permitierais	you (plural) allowed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	permitieran	they allowed, you (plural formal) allowed

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Permitir in the Subjunctive Future

The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "permitiere", meaning "I will allow".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	permitiere	I will allow
Tú	permitieres	you will allow
Ella / Él / Usted	permitiere	s/he will allow, you (formal) will allow
Nosotras / Nosotros	permitiéremos	we will allow
Vosotras / Vosotros	permitiereis	you (plural) will allow
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	permitieren	they will allow, you (plural formal) will allow

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Permitir in the Subjunctive Present Perfect

The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya permitido", meaning "I have allowed".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	haya permitido	I have allowed
Tú	hayas permitido	you have allowed
Ella / Él / Usted	haya permitido	s/he has allowed, you (formal) have allowed
Nosotras / Nosotros	hayamos permitido	we have allowed
Vosotras / Vosotros	hayáis permitido	you (plural) have allowed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hayan permitido	they have allowed, you (plural formal) have allowed

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Permitir in the Subjunctive Past Perfect

The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera permitido", meaning "I had allowed".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiera permitido	I had allowed
Tú	hubieras permitido	you had allowed
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiera permitido	s/he had allowed, you (formal) had allowed
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéramos permitido	we had allowed
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubierais permitido	you (plural) had allowed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieran permitido	they had allowed, you (plural formal) had allowed

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Permitir in the Subjunctive Future Perfect

The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere permitido", meaning "I will have allowed".

In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	hubiere permitido	I will have allowed
Tú	hubieres permitido	you will have allowed
Ella / Él / Usted	hubiere permitido	s/he will have allowed, you (formal) will have allowed
Nosotras / Nosotros	hubiéremos permitido	we will have allowed
Vosotras / Vosotros	hubiereis permitido	you (plural) will have allowed
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	hubieren permitido	they will have allowed, you (plural formal) will have allowed

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Imperative Tenses of Permitir

Permitir in the Imperative Affirmative

The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "permita", meaning "(to you formal) allow!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	permite	(to you) allow!
Ella / Él / Usted	permita	(to you formal) allow!
Nosotras / Nosotros	permitamos	let's allow!
Vosotras / Vosotros	permitid	(to you plural) allow!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	permitan	(to you plural formal) allow!

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Permitir in the Imperative Negative

The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no permita", meaning "(to you formal) don't allow!".

In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".

Pronoun	Spanish	English
Yo	-	-
Tú	no permitas	(to you) don't allow!
Ella / Él / Usted	no permita	(to you formal) don't allow!
Nosotras / Nosotros	no permitamos	let's not allow!
Vosotras / Vosotros	no permitáis	(to you plural) don't allow!
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes	no permitan	(to you plural formal) don't allow!

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Example sentences and usage

• El dinero te permite comprar cualquier cosa. Money enables you to buy anything.
• Su bajo salario no le permite comprarse la casa. His low salary prevents him from buying the house.

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