permettre

to permit

French Irregular

The French verb "permettre" means "to permit" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "permettre" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "permettre" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I permets
tu you (informal) permets
il/elle/on he/she/one permet
nous we permettons
vous you (formal/plural) permettez
ils/elles they permettent
Il permet de fumer ici.
He allows smoking here.

How to Conjugate "permettre" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai permis
tu you (informal) as permis
il/elle/on he/she/one a permis
nous we avons permis
vous you (formal/plural) avez permis
ils/elles they ont permis
Il a permis le changement.
He permitted the change.

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How to Conjugate "permettre" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I permettais
tu you (informal) permettais
il/elle/on he/she/one permettait
nous we permettions
vous you (formal/plural) permettiez
ils/elles they permettaient
Il permettait de fumer dehors.
He allowed smoking outside.

How to Conjugate "permettre" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I permettrai
tu you (informal) permettras
il/elle/on he/she/one permettra
nous we permettrons
vous you (formal/plural) permettrez
ils/elles they permettront
Il permettra aux invités d'entrer.
He will allow the guests to enter.

How to Conjugate "permettre" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I permettrais
tu you (informal) permettrais
il/elle/on he/she/one permettrait
nous we permettrions
vous you (formal/plural) permettriez
ils/elles they permettraient
Il permettrait ce projet.
He would allow this project.

Frequently Asked Questions About "permettre"

Is "permettre" regular or irregular in French?
"Permettre" is an irregular French verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "permettre" mean in English?
The French verb "permettre" means "to permit" in English.
How do you conjugate "permettre" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → permets, tu → permets, il/elle/on → permet, nous → permettons, vous → permettez, ils/elles → permettent.
How many tenses does "permettre" have in French?
"Permettre" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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