permitir imperfect tense conjugation
Permitir (to allow, permit) in the imperfect tense: permitía, permitías, permitía, permitíamos, permitíais, permitían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Permitir is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Permitir in a sentence
- Mis padres me permiten salir los fines de semana.My parents allow me to go out on weekends.
- No permitieron la entrada de mascotas.They didn't allow pets to enter.
Regular -ir verb; followed by infinitive or 'que' + subjunctive.
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of permitir?
Permitir in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo permitía, tú permitías, él/ella/usted permitía, nosotros permitíamos, vosotros permitíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes permitían.
Is permitir irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense permitir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so permitía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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