permettevamo
Permettevamo is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb permEttere, meaning to allow or to permit. It translates to we allowed or we used to allow, and is used to describe past actions of granting permission or enabling something, typically over a period of time or as a habitual action.
Etymology and meaning: permEttere comes from Latin permittere, formed with per- (through, thoroughly) and mittere (to
Usage: The imperfect is used to describe past permissions that occurred regularly or over a span of
Conjugation (imperfect, noi form): Io permettevo, tu permettevi, lui/lei permetteva, noi permettevamo, voi permettevate, loro permettevano.
- Da bambini, permettevamo ai nostri amici di restare fuori fino a tardi. (As children, we allowed
- Durante quel periodo, permettevamo ai bambini di entrare in casa solo se bussavano. (During that period,
See also: other tenses of permEttere, related verbs such as consentire (to consent) and permettere in reported