Past tense of LET
English Grammar
The past tense of LET is LET.
Pronunciation of LET
UK: / lɛt /
US: / lɛt /
The pronunciation is the same in both British and American English. The /ɛ/ is an open-mid front unrounded vowel (as in bed)
You can hear the pronunciation of LET in this video:
Example sentences with LET
- My boss let me leave work early.
- They let us use their swimming pool.
- He let everyone know about the meeting.
- We let the cake cool before decorating it.
- I let my friend drive my car.
- He let the dog into the house.
- They let me work from home yesterday.
- He let his children decide where to eat.
- My parents let me stay up late on Saturday.
- They let the audience ask questions after the presentation.
Next learning activities
See our List of past tense irregular verbs in English.
Watch our video about 101 Irregular Past Tense Verbs in English.
English Language Resource
We also have all of these verbs available as flash cards / charts that can be used in the ESOL / ELA classroom. These can be purchased here: 101 Irregular Verbs - Past Tense in English - Flash Cards / Charts
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