Quick answer
permitir means to permit, allow. Use permitir in full sentences, paying attention to the pronoun and the ending that matches it.
Present tense conjugation of permitir
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | permito |
| tú | permites |
| él/ella/usted | permite |
| nosotros | permitimos |
| ellos/ustedes | permiten |
Practice permitir in real sentences
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yo
Yo ___ que mis hijos jueguen en el parque hasta las seis.
permitir sentence examples
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| Pronoun | Sentence | Answer | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | Yo ___ que mis hijos jueguen en el parque hasta las seis. | permito | I allow my children to play in the park until six. |
| yo | Yo me ___ un descanso después del trabajo. | permito | I allow myself a break after work. |
| yo | Yo no ___ el uso de teléfonos durante la clase. | permito | I do not allow the use of phones during class. |
| yo | Yo no ___ ese comportamiento en mi casa. | permito | I don't allow that behavior in my house. |
| tú | Tú ___ que tus hijos usen el teléfono. | permites | You allow your children to use the phone. |
| tú | Tú no ___ que nadie te ayude. | permites | You don't let anyone help you. |
| tú | Tú no ___ que nadie entre sin identificación. | permites | You do not allow anyone to enter without identification. |
| tú | Tú ___ que el gato duerma en el sofá. | permites | You allow the cat to sleep on the couch. |
| él/ella/usted | La tecnología ___ conectar con personas de todo el mundo. | permite | Technology allows connecting with people from around the world. |
| él/ella/usted | El parque ___ acampar solamente en áreas designadas. | permite | The park allows camping only in designated areas. |
| él/ella/usted | El jefe ___ trabajar desde casa. | permite | The boss allows working from home. |
| él/ella/usted | El museo no ___ tomar fotos. | permite | The museum doesn't allow taking photos. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ mascotas en el apartamento. | permitimos | We allow pets in the apartment. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ la entrada gratuita a los estudiantes. | permitimos | We allow free entry to students. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ mascotas en nuestro apartamento. | permitimos | We allow pets in our apartment. |
| nosotros | Nosotros no ___ gritar en la biblioteca. | permitimos | We don't allow shouting in the library. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ que los invitados usen la piscina. | permiten | You all allow guests to use the pool. |
| ellos/ustedes | Las leyes ___ pescar solo en ciertas temporadas. | permiten | The laws allow fishing only in certain seasons. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ demasiada libertad a los niños. | permiten | You all allow too much freedom to the children. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ellos no ___ fumar aquí. | permiten | They don't allow smoking here. |
Common mistake
A common mistake is memorizing permitir as a list of forms without practicing it in context. Verbito examples help connect each form to a real sentence.