permitir preterite conjugation
Permitir (to allow, permit) in the preterite: permití, permitiste, permitió, permitimos, permitisteis, permitieron.
Pretérito indefinido Preterite
| 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 preterite
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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 preterite of permitir?
Permitir in the Spanish preterite: yo permití, tú permitiste, él/ella/usted permitió, nosotros permitimos, vosotros permitisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes permitieron.
Is permitir irregular in the preterite?
No. In the preterite permitir takes the regular endings for its verb class, so permití follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish preterite?
The preterite (pretérito indefinido) is the past tense for completed actions with a clear start or end: “Ayer hice la cena.” For background, habits and ongoing states in the past, Spanish uses the imperfect instead.
How is the preterite formed?
Regular endings: -ar → é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir → í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Many common verbs use an irregular stem (hic-, tuv-, estuv-, pud-, quis-, dij-) with unstressed endings -e, -iste, -o, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
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