/pɛʁmɛtʁ/to allowB1
- Family
- Family 3 — two-stem `-re`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object; à for who is allowed, de + infinitive for what
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
permet-+-s -s -t
Plural — the nous stem
permett-+-ons -ez -ent
permett-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
permett-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
permett-+-e -es -e -ent
permettr-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
permettr-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
permettre
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
permis
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
permis
Conjugation
| I | je permets/ʒə pɛʁmɛ/I allow | /ʒə pɛʁmɛ/ | I allow |
| you | tu permets/ty pɛʁmɛ/you allow | /ty pɛʁmɛ/ | you allow |
| he/she | il permet/il pɛʁmɛ/he allows | /il pɛʁmɛ/ | he allows |
| we | nous permettons/nu pɛʁmɛtɔ̃/we allow | /nu pɛʁmɛtɔ̃/ | we allow |
| you | vous permettez/vu pɛʁmɛte/you allow | /vu pɛʁmɛte/ | you allow |
| they | ils permettent/il pɛʁmɛt/they allow | /il pɛʁmɛt/ | they allow |
Examples
- /nu pɛʁ.mɛ.tɔ̃/
Nous permettons.We allow it.
- /lə pɛʁ pɛʁ.mɛ/
Le père permet.The father allows it.
- /ɛs kə ty pɛʁ.mɛ/
Est-ce que tu permets ?Do you allow it?
Notes
permettre à quelqu'un de faire— the person is indirect.Il m'a permis de partir.Vous permettez ?is a polite "may I?" — said before taking a seat or reaching past someone.Built on
mettre, so it conjugates the same.