Past tense of let
The past simple of let is let and the past participle is let: let – let – let.
- Base form V1
- let
- Past simple V2
- let
- Past participle V3
- let
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Meaning of let
To allow someone to do something, or something to happen
- ExampleMy parents won't let me stay out late.
Let, let, let in sentences
- Past simpleMy parents let me stay up late.
- Past participleHe has let the flat to students.
Common mistakes
lettedlet. Let is irregular, so it does not take -ed.
Similar verbs
Built on let, with the same forms: sublet.
All three forms the same, like let: put, set, read, hit, cost, cut, hurt, shut.
Common questions
What is the past tense of let?
Let. For example: My parents let me stay up late.
What is the past participle of let?
Let. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in He has let the flat to students.
Is let a regular verb?
No. Let is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.