Permitir present subjunctive conjugation
Permitir in the present subjunctive: permita, permitas, permita, permitamos, permitáis, permitan.
- to allow; to permit
- regular
- Participle: permitido
- Gerund: permitiendo
Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo
| yo | permita |
|---|---|
| tú | permitas |
| él/ella/usted | permita |
| nosotros | permitamos |
| vosotros | permitáis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | permitan |
How to use permitir in the present subjunctive
The present subjunctive is permita, permitas, permitamos, permitan. You see it after wishes and hopes (ojalá el clima lo permita), after para que and antes de que, and in polite usted commands such as permítame. Cuando el presupuesto lo permita is a common phrase in planning meetings: 'when the budget allows'. In Spain, the vosotros form is permitáis.
Examples
Ojalá el clima nos permita volar mañana.
Hopefully the weather will let us fly tomorrow.
Contrataremos más personal cuando el presupuesto lo permita.
We'll hire more staff when the budget allows.
Hablaré con la directora para que te permita tomar el curso.
I'll talk to the director so she lets you take the course.
Quick check: permitir in the present subjunctive
More permitir tenses
- All permitir tenses
- Permitir present
- Permitir preterite
- Permitir imperfect
- Permitir future
- Permitir conditional
- Permitir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present subjunctive
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