Permitir present conjugation
Permitir in the present: permito, permites, permite, permitimos, permitís, permiten.
- to allow; to permit
- regular
- Participle: permitido
- Gerund: permitiendo
Present presente
| yo | permito |
|---|---|
| tú | permites |
| él/ella/usted | permite |
| nosotros | permitimos |
| vosotros | permitís |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | permiten |
How to use permitir in the present
Permitir is regular in the present: permito, permites, permite, permitimos, permiten. Use it for rules (el reglamento no permite mascotas), for what something makes possible (esta app permite pagar en línea), and with se for impersonal notices: no se permite fumar. ¿Me permite? is a polite way to ask to get by, take something or speak, and is common with strangers and clients.
Examples
¿Me permite? Necesito pasar.
Excuse me, I need to get by.
La aplicación permite pagar la luz en línea.
The app lets you pay the electric bill online.
No se permiten mascotas en el edificio.
Pets aren't allowed in the building.
Quick check: permitir in the present
More permitir tenses
- All permitir tenses
- Permitir preterite
- Permitir imperfect
- Permitir future
- Permitir conditional
- Permitir present subjunctive
- Permitir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present
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