Permittebamus

Permittebamus is a Latin verb form. It is the first-person plural imperfect active indicative of the verb permittō, which means "to allow," "to permit," or "to suffer." Therefore, "permittēbamus" translates to "we were allowing," "we were permitting," or "we were suffering." This tense indicates an ongoing action or a habitual action in the past. For example, in a historical context, one might read "Permittebamus hostes transire" which means "We were allowing the enemies to cross" or "We permitted the enemies to cross." The imperfect tense suggests that this allowance was a continuous or repeated state in the past, rather than a single, completed event. Understanding the conjugation of Latin verbs, including the imperfect indicative, is crucial for accurately interpreting Latin texts. The form "permittēbamus" specifically points to the collective action of "we" (the speakers or subjects) in a past, ongoing state of allowing or permitting.