Permitir is a regular -ir verb in Spanish.
Practice permitir free →Permitir means 'to allow' or 'to permit', and it is a regular -ir verb useful for rules, permission and possibility. Mis padres no me permiten salir (my parents don't allow me to go out), ¿me permite? (may I? — formal). It is followed by an infinitive or by que + subjunctive (no permiten que fumemos). Because discussing what is and isn't allowed comes up across school, family and society topics, permitir is a high-value verb, especially at A-Level. As a regular -ir verb the conjugation is predictable; the grammar point to note is the subjunctive after permitir que.
Quick facts
Permitir (to allow) is a regular -ir verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
No me permiten salir (they don't allow me out).
¿Me permite? (may I?).
No permiten que fumemos (they don't allow us to smoke).
Useful for school and society discussions.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Permitir is a regular verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
permitir is a regular -ir verb — it follows the standard -ir pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know permitir, you know the template for all regular -ir verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice permitir now →Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: permito, tú: permites, él: permite, nosotros: permitimos, vosotros: permitís, ellos: permiten
Permitir is a regular -ir verb following the standard -ir pattern.
Use permitir in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with permitir or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Permitir is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.