The Present Tense of Permitir is used to express actions or states that are currently happening or that occur habitually. For example, Mi jefe me permite trabajar desde casa. (My boss allows me to work from home.)

Permitir is a regular -ir verb, which means its conjugations follow the standard pattern for verbs ending in -ir in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Permitir (to permit) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Permitir generally means to allow or permit something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To allow or permit: For example, Mi jefe me permite salir temprano los viernes. (My boss allows me to leave early on Fridays.)

To make possible: For example, El buen tiempo nos permite ir de picnic. (The good weather allows us to go on a picnic.)

To tolerate or put up with: For example, No permito que me falten al respeto. (I don’t allow disrespect towards me.)

To enable or give permission (colloquial): For example, ¿Me permites pasar? (Can you let me through?)

To afford or have enough money (colloquial): For example, No me lo permito este mes. (I can’t afford it this month.)

Examples

Examples of Permitir in the Present Tense

Mi jefe permite que tomemos un descanso cada dos horas. (My boss allows us to take a break every two hours.)

En esta oficina, permitimos que los empleados trabajen desde casa los viernes. (In this office, we allow employees to work from home on Fridays.)

¿Permites que tus hijos usen el teléfono durante la cena? (Do you allow your kids to use their phones during dinner?)

La aerolínea no permite llevar líquidos en el equipaje de mano. (The airline does not allow carrying liquids in carry-on luggage.)

En este restaurante, permiten fumar en la terraza. (At this restaurant, they allow smoking on the patio.)

Mi mamá permite que mis amigos vengan a casa después de la escuela. (My mom allows my friends to come over after school.)

¿Permitís que los clientes paguen con tarjeta de crédito? (Do you allow customers to pay with credit card?)

En este club nocturno, no permiten la entrada a menores de edad. (At this nightclub, they do not allow entry to minors.)

Yo permito que mi perro duerma en mi cama. (I allow my dog to sleep in my bed.)

Mis padres no permiten que salga tarde en la noche. (My parents don’t allow me to go out late at night.)

En esta playa, permiten acampar y hacer fogatas. (At this beach, they allow camping and bonfires.)

¿Permites que tus hijos jueguen videojuegos violentos? (Do you allow your kids to play violent video games?)

En este parque nacional, no permiten hacer senderismo fuera de los senderos marcados. (In this national park, they do not allow hiking off the marked trails.)

Nosotros permitimos que nuestros empleados tomen vacaciones cuando quieran. (We allow our employees to take vacations whenever they want.)

¿Permitís que los clientes prueben la comida antes de ordenar? (Do you allow customers to taste the food before ordering?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Permitir (to permit) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.