Lesson Twenty-two
Let
let / let / let / letting
The verb "let" is used for making invitations, requests, and giving permission.
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A: Let’s go out tonight.
B: Okay. Where do you want to go?
"let" + "go" has many different meanings. This example takes the form of an invitation.
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1. The company let a lot of its employees go.
"let" + "go" in this example means lay off.
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2. "Well, I’ll have to let you go now. My girlfriend is here, so I’ll talk to you later."
"let" + "go" in this example means "say goodbye and get off of the phone."
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3. The police don’t want to let this man go because he’s a very dangerous person.
"let" + "go" in this example means "release from jail."
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4. Her parents let her have a dog.
"let" + "have" = allow; give
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5. He’s letting his girlfriend win at pool.
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6. A goalie must not let the puck enter the net.
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| 7. Although her parents aren’t happy about her decision, they’re letting her get married at an early age. |
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9. He has really let himself go over the years. Now he has to go on a diet.
(To let oneself go is to stop caring about weight or personal appearance.)
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let
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present tense: let / lets
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past tense: let
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future: will let
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present continuous: am / are / is letting
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past continuous: was / were letting
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future continuous: will be letting
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present perfect: has / have let
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past perfect: had let
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future perfect: will have let
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present perfect continuous: has / have been letting
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past perfect continuous: had been letting
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future perfect continuous: will have been letting
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modal verbs: ______ let
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past tense modal: ______ have let
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infinitive: to let
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gerund: letting
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passive: yes
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