§5.5 To let, allow, have, make

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5.5 To let, allow, have, make

To let

Toelaten dat iemand iets doet: je laat iets gebeuren / je doet niets om het te stoppen

Johnny let his sister hit him.

Could you let me read my book in silence please?

I'm going to let you finish, but...

To allow

Toestemming geven om iets te doen (formeler dan let)

I will allow you to borrow my pencil.

My parents allowed me to stay out late tonight.

Would you allow me to bring my friend over tonight?

To have

Ervoor zorgen dat iemand iets doet voor een ander (niet dwingend)

You should have John fix that for you.

He has Brenda cook his dinners for him.

They have me doing all the work again. (irritatie)

To make

Iemand dwingen om iets te doen (formeler dan have)

Don't make me walk all the way back!

The coach always makes us do fifty push-ups.

We will make sure that you regret this.

Overzicht

I will let you do this = Je mag dit doen van mij

I will allow you to do this = Je hebt mijn toestemming dit te doen

I will have you do this = Jij doet dit voor mij

I will make you do this = Jij moet dit voor mij doen

Exercise

Choose the correct verb for each sentence

There are 10 sentences in total

She _______ her daughter stay up late on weekends.

1. make
2. allows
3. lets
4. has

He was _______ to leave work early to attend his son's soccer game.

1. made
2. had
3. let
4. allowed

They _______ us to use their pool whenever we want.

1. let
2. make
3. allow
4. have

I _______ him fix the car by himself.

1. have
2. had
3. allowed
4. made

She _______ her children do their homework before watching TV.

1. let
2. made
3. had
4. allowed

He _______ me to borrow his car for the weekend.

1. made
2. let
3. had
4. allowed

They _______ us to bring our own snacks to the party.

1. make
2. allowed
3. made
4. have

I _______ my hair cut at the salon every six weeks.

1. let
2. allow
3. have
4. make

She _______ her dog play in the park.

1. let
2. made
3. allowed
4. have

He _______ me drink some water when I was very thirsty. I appreciated that.

1. made
2. let
3. allowed
4. had

Exercise 2

Choose the correct option for each sentence

She always HAS / MAKES / LETS her morning coffee with two teaspoons of sugar.

The chef will HAVE / MAKE / LET a special dish for the anniversary celebration.

Could you please HAVE / MAKE / LET me borrow your pen for a moment?

He promised to LET / MAKE / HAVE the necessary arrangements made.

I'll HAVE / MAKE / LET you in on a little secret.

She decided to HAVE / MAKE / LET her mother bake cookies for the bake sale at school.

The teacher wouldn't HAVE / MAKE / LET us leave the classroom until we finished the assignment.

The company policy doesn't HAVE / MAKE / LET employees use their personal phones during work hours.

Our school HAS / MAKES / LETS us put our phones in our lockers.

If you don't leave me alone I will HAVE / MAKE / LET you arrested

Exercise 3

Type the correct verb in each sentence

Use a form of:

to have, to make, to allow, to let

There is only one correct answer per sentence

The teacher ________ the students to work in groups.

Please ________ me finish my work before we go out.

The company policy does not ________ employees to use their personal devices during working hours.

His parents ________ him study abroad for a year.

The new law will ________ citizens to vote online for the upcoming election.

She ________ her brother bake a cake for her birthday.

The strict diet plan doesn't ________ for any cheat meals.

The teacher always ________ the students choose their own topics for the research project.

He often ____ his sister do his homework for him. She doesn't mind though, she enjoys helping her brother.

The company will ________ a decision on the new project proposal by next week.

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