The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Permitir is used to give direct orders or instructions to allow or permit something, for example: Permíteme ayudarte. (Allow me to help you.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Permitir (to allow) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish):

Permitir generally means to allow or permit something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To allow or permit: For example, Permíteme ayudarte (Allow me to help you).

To let or enable: For example, Permíteme hacerlo (Let me do it).

To give permission: For example, Permíteme entrar (Let me in/Give me permission to enter).

To tolerate or put up with (colloquial): For example, Permíteme esta broma (Tolerate/Put up with this joke).

To allow or enable (rude, colloquial): For example, ¡Permíteme en paz! (Leave me alone!/Let me be!)

Examples

Examples of Permitir in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

Por favor, permita que le ayude con eso. (Please let me help you with that.)

No permitas que tus miedos te detengan. (Don’t let your fears hold you back.)

Permítanse disfrutar de unas vacaciones relajantes. (Allow yourselves to enjoy a relaxing vacation.)

Señor, permita que le explique la situación. (Sir, allow me to explain the situation.)

Permitan que los niños jueguen en paz. (Let the children play in peace.)

Amigos, permitamos que la fiesta continúe. (Friends, let’s allow the party to continue.)

Permitid que los expertos se encarguen de eso. (Allow the experts to handle that.)

Jefe, permítame tomar la iniciativa en este proyecto. (Boss, allow me to take the lead on this project.)

Permitan que les presente a nuestro nuevo colega. (Allow me to introduce our new colleague.)

Padres, permitan que sus hijos exploren el mundo. (Parents, allow your children to explore the world.)

Permítete disfrutar de los pequeños placeres de la vida. (Allow yourself to enjoy life’s little pleasures.)

Amigo, permíteme darte un consejo sincero. (Friend, allow me to give you some honest advice.)

Permitan que les cuente una historia interesante. (Allow me to tell you an interesting story.)

Equipo, permitamos que el éxito nos motive a seguir adelante. (Team, let’s allow success to motivate us to keep moving forward.)

Permitan que la sabiduría guíe sus decisiones. (Allow wisdom to guide your decisions.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Permitir (to allow) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.