permets

Permets is a conjugated form of the French verb per met tre e r, meaning permettre, which translates to to allow or to permit. In the present tense it corresponds to the second person singular, tu permets, and is commonly used to say that someone is granting permission. The imperative form for informal address is Permets, used to ask someone to allow an action. For example: Je te permets de partir; Permets-moi de parler.

Etymology and related forms: Permettre comes from the Latin permittere, built from per- “through” and mittere “to send/let go.” The verb has several related forms, including je permets, nous permettons, ils permettent, and the past participle permis. The noun permis, distinct in meaning, refers to an official authorization or license, as in un permis de conduire.

Usage notes: Permets is used to express permission within a sentence, often with de + infinitive (de partir) or with a direct object pronoun construction (te permets). It is not typically paired with a subjunctive in modern usage when followed by de. Common contexts include parental or administrative permission, requests, and formal declarations of authorization. The verb can indicate grant or restraint, depending on context and tone.

Common contrasts: Un permis is a physical or official permit, such as un permis de conduire (a driving permit). Permettre can be negated with ne pas permettre to deny permission. The past tense is formed with avoir and the past participle permis, as in Il a obtenu le permis.

See also: permettre; permission and authorization in French; conjugation of irregular -re verbs.