How the word let is read in English. Let translation and transcription, pronunciation, phrases and sentences. Affirmative sentences with let

We use the word let when we talk about permission to do something. Sentences with this verb are very often used in colloquial speech.

For example:

“She let us play late. He let me take the day off. They allowed him to come with us. "

In this article, we will take a closer look at how to build all kinds of let clauses, and what nuances you should pay attention to.

In the article you will learn:

Affirmative sentences with let

The let verb translates to "allow / allow". We use it when someone gives permission to someone to do something.

For example:

She allowed me to come in.

In English, such sentences are easy to construct.

For this:

1. In the first place in the offer, we put the main character- the one who permits: I, she, he, they, we.

For example:

They ...
They...

Important: If she, he comes first, then we add the ending -s: lets to the verb.

For example:

They let ...
They allow ...

She lets ...
She allows ...

3. After the action comes the person who is allowed to do something.

Notice how our pronouns change:

I - me
you - you
he - him
she - her
they - them
we - us

This is because here the pronoun is not the main character, but is an addition - the one at whom the action is directed.

For example:

They let me ...
They let me ...

She lets him ...
She lets him ...

4. We put the action that is allowed to be done.

The only peculiarity of such sentences is that we do not put the particle to in front of an action that is allowed to another person (although it is in the initial form).

For example:

They let me work.
They let me work.

She lets him come.
She lets him come.

The outline of such a proposal would be:

I		me
You	let	you
We		them	read
They		us	work
She		him	study
He	lets	her
It		it

For example:

They let him watch TV.
They let him watch TV.

She lets them use dictionary.
It allows them to use a dictionary.

Formation of affirmative sentences in the past tense (Past Simple)

In the past tense, the sentence is formed in the same way. Only we put let in the past tense - let (the form of the past tense is exactly the same as the present) and we translate this verb as "allowed, allowed".

Offer schema:

Actor + let + whoever is allowed + an action

I		me
You		you
We		us	work
They	let	them	smoke
She		her	come
He		him
It		it

For example:

She let me come in.
She allowed me to enter.

They let him look at this document.
They let him look at this document.

Negative sentences with the verb let in English

We may say that we are not allowing the other person to do something. For this we use negative sentences.

The negation in such sentences is formed with the help of the auxiliary verb do and the negative particle not.

For she and he, we use the auxiliary verb does. Note that we no longer add the -s ending to the let verb.

Reduction:

Do + not = don’t
Does + not = doesn’t

Offer schema:

Actor + don "t / doesn" t + let + whoever is allowed + action

I			me
You			you
We	don "t		them	read
They		let	us	work
She			him	study
He	doesn "t		her
It			it

They don "t let us play.
They won't let us play.

She doesn’t let him smoke.
She won't let him smoke.

Formation of negative sentences in the past tense (Past Simple)

To say that someone was not allowed to do something, we use the auxiliary did and the negative not.

Reduction:

did + not = didn't

Offer schema:

Actor + didn’t + let + whoever is allowed to act

I			me
You			you
We			us	work
They	didn "t	let	them	smoke
She			her	come
He			him
It			it

He didn’t let them go to the party.
He didn’t let them go to the party.

We didn’t let her buy it.
We didn't let her buy it.

Interrogative sentences with let in English

To ask a question, the auxiliary verbs do / does must be put first in the sentence.

Scheme of such a proposal:

Do / does + actor + let + whoever is allowed + action?

	I		me
	you		you
Do	we		us	read
	they	let	them	work
	she		her	study
Does	he		him
	it		it

Does he let you work?
Does he let you work?

Do you let them eat sweets.
Do you let them eat sweets?

Formation of interrogative sentences in the past tense

To ask if someone has been allowed to do something in the past, we use the auxiliary did.

Scheme of such a proposal:

Did + actor + let + whoever is allowed to + act?

There is a lot of confusion between the let verb and the let "s expression. Let's see how it is used.

Using let "s in English

Let’s is an abbreviation for let and us. Typically, this abbreviation is used for commands (call to action) in the first person plural (that is, "we").

The non-abbreviated form let us can also be used, but will sound very formal and only be used in formal / formal cases.

Let us come to the meeting.
Let us come to the meeting.

The abbreviation let's is used in Everyday life, this is a colloquial form.

Note that we usually translate let "s as" come on / let's "rather than" let us ".

Such proposals are structured according to the following scheme:

Let’s + action

For example:

Let’s go to the cinema.
Let's go to the movies.

Let’ s watch this film.
Let's watch this movie.

So we've covered how to give permission to someone using the let verb, now let's put that into practice.

Assignment task

Translate the following sentences into English... Leave your answers in the comments.

1. He does not allow him to smoke.
2. We let him go to the park.
3. Let's try this.
4. Do they let her swim?
5. He allows us to borrow his books.

	I		me
	you		you
	we		us	work?
Did	they	let	them	smoke?

To Let means to allow, for example:

She lets her children play until 10 p.m.

There is also a second meaning - “to lease”.

She lets her apartment to a young couple.

As paradoxical as it may seem, let’s in its meaning is not far from its predecessor.

Using Let's Expression

Let "s is an abbreviated form of the two words let and us. Typically, this abbreviation is used to refer to plural first person commands (that is, for "we"). Usually, sentences with this word have an exclamation mark at the end. However, if the team expresses a minimum of enthusiasm, you can put an end to it.

Let’s invite him to our place!

Let’s finish it today.

You don't need to shorten - use let us, but it is better to do this in some formal context. As a rule, parties at home are not that serious.

So the difference is this:
Lets is a third person form singular from the word let.
Let "s is the plural form of the command, which translates into Russian as "let's ...".

Observe the use English words lets and let "s are examples:

He lets the dog out every evening.

Let’s tell our friends the whole truth.

How to check yourself?

To make sure you are using lets or let "s correctly, try replacing 'let's' with 'allow us to' when you build the command. This is of course an additional measure, but if you are not sure, it’s better to be on the safe side. For example:

With ‘Let’s’ it is necessary: Let’s have a snack. - "Let's have a bite."

With 'allow us to': Allow us to have a snack.

The second option makes sense. Of course, it is too formal, but grammatically correct. In a letter, you are unlikely to replace ‘let’s’ with ‘allow us to’, but keeping this replacement in mind, you are unlikely to be mistaken with the choice.

To better remember, here is a table with examples of the use of Lets and Let "s.

Table. Examples of the use of Lets and Let "s.

Let’s go to the mall.
Sally lets her brother use her bicycle on weekends
Guys, let’s go to the beach.
Okay. We're all ready. Let’s go.
Let’s stop now and have some lunch, shall we?
Let’s not argue about money.
My mother lets me come.
Jenny lets her leave early.
My boss lets me leave early.
Let’s have a drink.
Alice’s mum lets her come with us.

A few notes on using let "s

Let's remember that let "s is followed by an infinitive without a to.

If you want to make up with this phrase or a question "with a tail", or, as it is called in English, tag question, then this return question looks like this - shall we?

It's hot outside. Let’s go to the beach, shall we?

If you want to refuse such an offer, then you need to answer ‘No, let’s not’.

You also need to remember that let is used only in present simple tense... If you want to play with tenses, then use its substitute - allow to do something.

They didn’t allow us to leave the house.

She has never allowed her children to tell lies.

To conclude, let is also.

To better assimilate the material, we suggest that you take a short test on the knowledge of the words lets and let "s.

Test. Which is correct, Lets or Let "s?

01 She ___ the dog out every morning

02 ___ consider all the facts.

03 ___ forget this ever happened.

04 Google ___ you find the web page you were looking for.

05 ___ see how it can be done.

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irregular verb

let - let - let

let (allow, allow, let, let)
hinder (hinder)
admit (admit, admit, admit)
to give (let, give)
let go (let go)
release (release)
to report
leave (leave)
skip
do not touch

noun

hindrance

Multiple number: lets.

Verb forms

Phrases

let you
let you

let a tear
shed a tear

let foreigners
let foreigners in

let people
discourage people

let air
let the air in

letting people
give people

let God
let god

let the machine
give the car

let the situation
let go of the situation

let the blood
bleed

let the dogs
release dogs

let alone
leave alone

Offers

I can "t let her do that.
I cannot let her do this.

I "ll let Tom go.
I'll let Tom go.

I let you win.
I let you win.

You "d have so much more success with women if you" d quit trying to be someone you "re not and just let yourself be charmingly awkward.
You would be much more successful with women if you stopped trying to be someone you are not and just allowed yourself to be charmingly awkward.

Let us stay.
Let us stay.

Don "t let Tom near my kids.
Don't let Tom come near my children.

Let me check my schedule.
Let me see my schedule.

Let me admire you.
Let me admire you.

I feel like I let you down.
I feel like I let you down.

Let me have a look at your video camera.
Let me see your camcorder.

Tom won "t let Mary in.
Tom won't let Mary in.

Tom let Mary pay the bill.
Tom let Mary pay the bill.

Let him stay home if he wants!
Let him stay at home if he wants to.

Whoever comes, I won "t let him in.
Whoever comes, I won't let him in.

She let a student leave.
She allowed the student to leave.

Tom often lets me use his car.
Tom often gives me his car.

This ticket lets two people in.
This ticket can be used by two people.

No one lets a thief in their own home.
Nobody lets a thief into your house.

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My personal experience shows that Esperanto allows you to gain a new understanding of many previously unknown cultures, inspiring further study of them.

Tom never lets us play.
Tom never lets us play.

She always lets her children do what they want to.
She always allows her children to do whatever they want.

Luck smiles upon those whom Justice lets slip.
Fortune smiles at the one whom Themis does not notice.

Janet always lets me use her typewriter.
Janet always lets me use her typewriter.

Tom never lets his children watch TV after 10:00 p.m.
Tom never lets his kids watch TV after ten o'clock.

Our imagination lets us travel around space.
Imagination allows us to travel through space.

You can rely on him. He never lets you down.
You can rely on it. He will never let you down.

Just seeing his house lets you know that he is poor.
Even just looking at his house, it becomes clear that he is poor.

The roof lets in rain.
The roof is leaking.

verb
1. allow, allow;
  will you let me smoke? will you allow me to smoke?
2. to let, to give, to give an opportunity;
  to let a fire (go) out let the fire go out;
  to let loose release, give free rein, freedom;
  to let blood bleed;
  to let drop (or fall) a> drop; b> accidentally utter (word, remark); in> lower (perpendicular);
  to let go a> let go of the hands; b> let off; in> admit; r> rid; d> throw it out of your head;
  to let oneself go give free rein to yourself, your feelings;
  to let smth. pass ignore; forgive;
  to let things slide (or go hang) to ignore, be negligent; not be interested; don't give a damn;
  to let slip the chance miss the chance;
  to let smb. know (or hear) let know, tell smb.;
  to let smb. see show, make it clear to smb.
  Examples of using
  1. If this is a future radish or rose bush, let it grow to health.
    The little Prince. Antoine de Saint-Exupery, p. 9
  2. I offered him a cigarette and he had some difficulty in lighting it without letting go of his hat.
    
    I offered him a cigarette, and he hardly lit it - his hat was in the way.
    Happy man. William Somerset Maugham, p. 2
  3. Besides, the Barone has been so kind as to let us know the two offenses with which Fabrizio is charged, at the instigation of his unworthy brother; he explains that each of these offences means prison: is not that as much as to say that if we prefer exile it is for us to choose? "
    
    Moreover, with extraordinary courtesy, he set out exactly what two crimes Fabrizio was accused of when his unworthy brother was denounced, and explained that each of these crimes threatens to go to prison - but did he not tell us by this: “Perhaps you would prefer exile ?
    Parma monastery. Stendhal, p. 98
3. leave; do not touch;
  let me (him) be, let me (him) alone leave me (him) alone;
  let my things alone do not touch (those) my things;
  we "ll let it go at that we will stop there; so be it
  Examples of using
  1. Mostly he would not speak when spoken to, only look up sudden and fierce and blow through his nose like a fog-horn; and we and the people who came about our house soon learned to let him be.
    
    He did not answer if someone spoke to him. He will only cast a fierce glance and whistle with his nose, like a ship's siren in the fog. Soon we and our visitors learned to leave him alone.
    Treasure Island. Robert Louis Stevenson, p. 2
  2. `Do you suppose, wretch, that the Roman procurator will let a man go who has said what you have said?
    
    “Do you think, unfortunate one, that the Roman procurator will release the person who said what you said?
    The Master and Margarita. Mikhail Bulgakov, p. 27
4. rent out;
  the house is to (be) let the house is for rent (inscription)
  Examples of using
  1. They were the last of a rather old family; they had a fine old house in Dorsetshire that had belonged to them for a good many generations, but they had never been able to afford to live in it and it was always let.
    
    They turned out to be the last in a rather ancient family and inherited a luxurious old house in Dorsetshire, which had belonged to the family for many generations, but they could not afford to live there, so the house was rented out.
    Book bag. William Somerset Maugham, p. 16
  2. Aagghh! - Let me out! Let me out! - Let me in! Let me in!
    
    Let me out! - Let me in!
    The Lion King (1994-06-23) subtitles, p. 20
  3. From some such difficulty the newly named street died almost in birth, and the purchaser of the kitchen-garden, having paid a high price for it, and being quite unable to find any one willing to take his bargain off his hands without a considerable loss , yet still clinging to the belief that at some future day he should obtain a sum for it that would repay him, not only for his past outlay, but also the interest upon the capital locked up in his new acquisition, contented himself with letting the ground temporarily to some market-gardeners, at a yearly rental of 500 francs.
    
    The owner of the garden, who paid for it in full, did not manage to resell it for the desired amount, and in anticipation of a price increase, which sooner or later was to more than reward him for the money spent and the capital lying in vain, he limited himself to leasing the plot to gardeners for five hundred francs a year. Thus, he receives only half a percent for his money, which is very modest in modern times, when many receive fifty percent each and still find that money brings a beggarly income.
    Count of Monte Cristo 2 part. Alexandre Dumas, p. 117
5. in led. mood is used as an auxiliary verb and expresses an invitation, command, permission, assumption, warning: let us go go (those);
  let you and me try now let's try;
  let him try a> let him try; b> just try;
  let him do it at once let him do it immediately;
  let him do what he likes let him do what he wants;
  let AB be equal to CD let (or assume that) AB is equal to CD;
  let by skip;
  let down a> let down; b> disappoint; in> let down; leave in trouble; r> humiliate; drop; damage your reputation;
  to let smb. down easily (or gently) spare smb. pride, be gentle; d> technique; technology let go (metal); e> dilute, liquefy;
  let in a> admit;
  to let oneself in enter the house; b> to entangle by deception, to involve in trouble;
  to let oneself in for smth. get involved, get involved in smth.;
  let into a> enter; to initiate (in a secret, etc.); b> scold, scold; in> beat up;
  let off a> unload the gun, shoot; v figurative meaning playful; comic blurt out (joke, etc.); b> release without punishment, forgive;
  let on colloquial a> pretend, pretend; b> give out a secret; inform on smb.;
  let out a> release; b> make it wider, release (about the dress); in> rent out; rent (horse, carriage); r> to blab out, blab out; d> end (about classes); e> colloquially remove suspicion, rehabilitate;
  let out at a> fight; b> swear;
  let up colloquial a> weaken; b> stop, leave;
  to let one "s tongue run away with one get carried away, speak without thinking;
  let george do it American, used in the USA let someone else do it

Affirmative sentences with let

Negative sentences with the verb let in English

Interrogative sentences with let in English

Using let "s in English

Assignment task

Using Let's Expression

How to check yourself?

A few notes on using let "s

Test. Which is correct, Lets or Let "s?

irregular verb

let - let - let

noun

Verb forms

Phrases

Offers

Examples of using

Examples of using

Examples of using