permitió
per-mi-TIO
Quick Reference
📝 In Action
El director nos permitió salir temprano hoy.
A2The director allowed us to leave early today.
Ella no permitió que su hijo jugara con fuego.
B1She did not permit her son to play with fire.
La nueva ley permitió la construcción de más viviendas.
B2The new law allowed the construction of more housing.
💡 Grammar Points
A Specific Completed Action
‘Permitió’ is used when the action of allowing happened once and was finished at a specific point in the past. Think of it as a single event on a timeline.
Who Did the Action?
This form always refers to a third person singular subject: 'él' (he), 'ella' (she), or 'usted' (the formal 'you'). It can also refer to an object like 'el sistema' (the system) or 'la regla' (the rule).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Mixing Past Tenses
Mistake: "Usando 'permitía' cuando es una acción específica."
Correction: Use 'permitió' for a specific, single permission given (e.g., 'Ayer, el jefe me permitió irme'). Use 'permitía' only for repeated or habitual actions in the past (e.g., 'Antes, mi madre me permitía todo').
⭐ Usage Tips
Triggering the Subjunctive
When 'permitió' introduces a change of subject in the past, the next verb must be in the imperfect subjunctive: 'El juez permitió que entraran los testigos' (The judge allowed the witnesses to enter).
🔄 Conjugations
subjunctive
imperfect
present
indicative
preterite
imperfect
present
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: permitió
Question 1 of 2
Which sentence correctly uses 'permitió'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 'permitió' and 'permití'?
'Permitió' means 'he, she, or formal you allowed' (él/ella/usted). 'Permití' means 'I allowed' (yo). They are both single, completed actions in the past, but the person doing the action is different.
Is 'permitió' a regular or irregular verb form?
'Permitió' is a regular conjugation of the verb 'permitir'. It follows the standard pattern for -ir verbs in the simple past (preterite) tense.