consentimos

Consentimos is the Spanish verb consentir in the first-person plural. It can appear in present indicative meaning “we consent” or in the pretérito perfecto simple meaning “we consented.” The exact tense is determined by context, since the form is identical for both moods in this person and number.

Etymology and senses: consentir comes from Latin consentire, meaning to feel together or to agree. In modern Spanish, consentir primarily means to approve or permit something. It can also carry a nuance of indulging or tolerating, depending on context and construction.

Usage and constructions: Consentimos is commonly used to express agreement with a proposal, plan, or action. One frequent construction is consentir en + infinitive to indicate agreement to do something, for example: “Consentimos en firmar el acuerdo.” Another uses the direct object: “Consentimos la propuesta” (we approve the proposal). The verb can also appear in past narratives as “Consentimos” to report a past granting of permission.

Ambiguity: Because present and pretérito are identically formed in the nosotros form, the intended tense must be inferred from surrounding verbs or clarifying time markers (hoy, ayer, etc.).

See also: Consentimiento, consentimiento informado, consentir (related forms and meanings).

Note: While commonly used in formal or legal language to denote approval or permission, consentir has broader senses in everyday Spanish, including tolerating or indulging certain actions or behaviors.