Make / Let Y3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome H3

Please grab your book and check where you left off.

15 minutes of silent reading

Today's planning

To do: 

Make / Let

Goals: 

* You know when to use Make 

* You know when to use Let

Make

- 'Make' can mean 'force someone to do something that he or she doesn't want to do.

- It can also be used to mean 'force someone to do something' (the thing can be good or bad)

Subject + make + object + bare infinitive (infinitive without 'to')

example: His mother made him clean his room

Let

- 'Let' can mean 'allow' or 'give permission'

- We can also use 'let' to mean 'allow' in the sense of 'make something possible'

Subject + let + object + bare infinitive (infinitive without 'to')

example: Our boss let us leave early.

My mother ..... my room every Saturday morning

1. makes
2. lets
3. make
4. let

I didnt ....... her out of my sight

1. make
2. let
3. makes
4. lets

My dad didnt ....... me study geography. He wants me to become a doctor

1. make
2. let
3. makes
4. lets

She ..... me take the boat whenever I want to this summer

1. makes
2. lets
3. make
4. let

My mother won't ___ me go to the disco with Jimmy, but I really want to go with him!

1. make
2. let
3. made
4. lets

My boss ...... me stay late yesterday. I am exhausted

1. made
2. let
3. make
4. lets

I have never ...... anyone get me my drinks.

1. made
2. let
3. make
4. lets

That film ...... me cry

1. made
2. let
3. make
4. lets

Homework

Page 158 Grammar Make / Let