French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | permets | permettais | permettrai | permettrais | permette | permisse | ||
| tu | permets | permettais | permettras | permettrais | permettes | permises | ||
| il | permet | permettait | permettra | permettrait | permette | permît | ||
| nous | permettons | permettions | permettrons | permettrions | permettions | permissions | ||
| vous | permettez | permettiez | permettrez | permettriez | permettiez | permissiez | ||
| ils | permettent | permettaient | permettront | permettraient | permettent | permissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai permis | avais permis | aurai permis | aurais permis | aie permis | eusse permis | ||
| tu | as permis | avais permis | auras permis | aurais permis | aies permis | eusses permis | ||
| il | a permis | avait permis | aura permis | aurait permis | ait permis | eût permis | ||
| nous | avons permis | avions permis | aurons permis | aurions permis | ayons permis | eussions permis | ||
| vous | avez permis | aviez permis | aurez permis | auriez permis | ayez permis | eussiez permis | ||
| ils | ont permis | avaient permis | auront permis | auraient permis | aient permis | eussent permis | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | permis | eus permis | (tu) | permets | Present | permettant | ||
| tu | permis | eus permis | (nous) | permettons | Past | permis | ||
| il | permit | eut permis | (vous) | permettez | Perfect | ayant permis | ||
| nous | permîmes | eûmes permis | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | permîtes | eûtes permis | (tu) | aie permis | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | permirent | eurent permis | (nous) | ayons permis | avoir permis | |||
| (vous) | ayez permis | |||||||
Permettre is an irregular -re verb.
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