Let – English Verbs Conjugation

let lets letting let

Let means to allow. Irregular: let-let-let.

Meanings

To allow
To permit
To rent out (British)

Common Collocations

let go let down let alone let know let's

Tip for Learners

Irregular: let-let-let (same form). Let go = release OR fire. Let down = disappoint. Let alone = not to mention.

Present Simple

I	let
you	let
he/she/it	lets
we	let
they	let

Examples - Present Simple

I let my children make their own decisions.
You let opportunities pass by too often.
She lets her imagination run wild when writing.
We let customers try products before buying.
They let employees work from home regularly.

Present Continuous

I	am letting
you	are letting
he/she/it	is letting
we	are letting
they	are letting

Examples - Present Continuous

I am letting go of old grudges finally.
You are letting yourself down with that attitude.
He is letting the bread rise before baking.
We are letting the team decide the schedule.
They are letting visitors in through the back entrance.

Present Perfect

I	have let
you	have let
he/she/it	has let
we	have let
they	have let

Examples - Present Perfect

I have let this go on for far too long.
You have let yourself become complacent.
She has let her guard down around him.
We have let our standards slip lately.
They have let the house fall into disrepair.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been letting
you	have been letting
he/she/it	has been letting
we	have been letting
they	have been letting

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been letting things slide too much.
You have been letting others take advantage.
He has been letting his work suffer.
We have been letting standards drop for too long.
They have been letting tenants make modifications.

Past Simple

I	let
you	let
he/she/it	let
we	let
they	let

Examples - Past Simple

I let him borrow my car for the weekend.
You let the cat out of the bag accidentally.
She let her emotions get the better of her.
We let them use the conference room.
They let the deadline pass without submitting.

Past Continuous

I	was letting
you	were letting
he/she/it	was letting
we	were letting
they	were letting

Examples - Past Continuous

I was letting things slide when you intervened.
You were letting him walk all over you.
He was letting the situation deteriorate.
We were letting guests choose their own rooms.
They were letting standards slip before the audit.

Past Perfect

I	had let
you	had let
he/she/it	had let
we	had let
they	had let

Examples - Past Perfect

I had let the matter go before you brought it up.
You had let him leave before I arrived.
She had let her membership lapse before renewing.
We had let the house before moving overseas.
They had let things deteriorate before acting.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been letting
you	had been letting
he/she/it	had been letting
we	had been letting
they	had been letting

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been letting things slide for too long.
You had been letting him get away with too much.
He had been letting his health decline.
We had been letting standards drop for months.
They had been letting the property before selling.

Future Simple

I	will let
you	will let
he/she/it	will let
we	will let
they	will let

Examples - Future Simple

I will let you know my decision tomorrow.
You will let this opportunity slip away if you wait.
She will let her hair grow out naturally.
We will let the team handle this themselves.
They will let the contract expire without renewal.

Future Continuous

I	will be letting
you	will be letting
he/she/it	will be letting
we	will be letting
they	will be letting

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be letting you take the lead on this.
You will be letting go of control eventually.
He will be letting his assistant manage things.
We will be letting nature take its course.
They will be letting guests choose activities.

Future Perfect

I	will have let
you	will have let
he/she/it	will have let
we	will have let
they	will have let

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have let you know by tomorrow evening.
You will have let this chance pass by then.
She will have let go of her fears by graduation.
We will have let the dust settle by next week.
They will have let the property by summer.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been letting
you	will have been letting
he/she/it	will have been letting
we	will have been letting
they	will have been letting

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been letting things slide for too long.
You will have been letting opportunities pass for years.
He will have been letting others lead for decades.
We will have been letting this property for twenty years.
They will have been letting standards slip for too long.