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yo permitía

allowed, permitted

→ permitir
permit to allow, to permit + ía imperfect past: I/he/she
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #41,273
allowed, permitted Used for something someone allowed or permitted in the past.
SP: Mi madre no permitía eso.
EN: My mother didn't allow that.
Conjugation of permitir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First permitía —
Third permitía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First permitía —
Third permitía —

No se les permitía salir de casa.

They were not allowed to leave their homes.

Su buen corazón no le permitía hacer nada.

His kind heart wouldn’t let him do anything.

Dawson no lo permitía.

Dawson wouldn't allow it.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)

Su posición le permitía hacer eso.

His position allowed him to do that.

El médico no permitía a mi padre cargar cosas pesadas.

The doctor wouldn’t allow my father to lift heavy things.

El Barón me permitía pescar allí.

The Baron allowed me to fish there.

— Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)

Dawson no lo permitía, señor.

Dawson didn't allow it, sir.

— Cuestión De Honor (1992)