To let, to allow, to have, to make

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

To let, to allow, to have, to make

What is the difference?

Goal: to understand the difference by the end of the lesson

GRAMMAR

• let + hele ww
• toelaten dat iemand iets doet
• niet ingrijpen, iets laten gebeuren

We're going to let our neighbours stay in our house, when we are away.

I often let Jane borrow my bicycle.

GRAMMAR

• allow + to + hele ww
• actief toestemming geven iets te doen
• formeler dan to let

I will allow you to go to the cinema.

I don't allow the dog to jump up on me. 

GRAMMAR

• have + hele ww
• iets regelen, opdracht geven
• zorgen dat iemand iets voor een ander doet

She has Jack manage all her appointments. He is her PA. 

Have the next candidate come in please.

GRAMMAR

• make + hele ww
• iemand dwingen iets te doen

Don't make me walk the dog!

My parents make me go to church at Easter. 

Bij welke werkwoordsvorm dwingt iemand een persoon om iets te doen?

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

Bij welke werkwoordsvorm gaf je iemand toestemming om iets te doen?

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

Bij welke werkwoordsvorm laat je het eigenlijk allemaal maar gebeuren?

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

GRAMMAR

to let	toelaten iets doen, laat het gebeuren
to allow	actief toestemming geven, formeel
to have	zorgen dat iemand iets voor een ander doet
to make	iemand dwingen iets te doen

To let and to allow....

The difference: 

Allow is often followed by an infinitive (to + verb)

He allows us to use his car at the weekends.

Let is followed by the infintive but without "to"

I let my friend cut my hair. 

Kies de correcte grammaticale vorm.
1. He can't .................you do anything that you don't want to do.

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

Kies de correcte grammaticale vorm.
2. Unfortunately, they won’t .............you to enter the UK without a passport.

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

Kies de correcte grammaticale vorm.
3. They................. a woman who cleans their house for them.

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

Kies de correcte grammaticale vorm.
4. Sam really wants a pet but his parents won't ........... him have a dog.

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

Kies de correcte grammaticale vorm.
5. My teacher ............. us use a dictionary in our tests, if we want to.

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

Kies de correcte grammaticale vorm.
6. My brothers doesn't ...............me to use his Nintendo

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

Choose: to let, to allow, to have, to make.
My son .............(not) me choose his clothes anymore.
(Missing words: write the negative out in full)

Use: to let, to allow, to have, to make.
He ......... someone doing all his homework for him. How lazy it that!

To have ...

Comes in combination with a gerund, to give/express an irritation

He has me doing all his dirty work!

Without irritation: My father has his friend help him with fixing his computer.

To have

To let

To allow

To make

toelaten iets doen, laat het gebeuren

iemand dwingen om iets te doen

actief toestemming geven, formal

een opdracht toe geven of zorgen dat iemand iets doet

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Unit 5:L5 Ex. 5, 6, 7, 9

Read out sentences for Ex. 7 - we check them as a class

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Finished? U5:L5 Ex. 1, 2 & 3