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ENGLISH VERB

let in

to let in

  • Irregular verb
  • Gerund: letting in
  • Past participle: let in

Conjugation

Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.

Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I let in
  2. you you let in
  3. he, she, it he lets in
  4. we we let in
  5. they they let in

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I let in
  2. you you let in
  3. he, she, it he let in
  4. we we let in
  5. they they let in

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will let in
  2. you you will let in
  3. he, she, it he will let in
  4. we we will let in
  5. they they will let in

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am letting in
  2. you you are letting in
  3. he, she, it he is letting in
  4. we we are letting in
  5. they they are letting in

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already let in
  2. you you have already let in
  3. he, she, it he has already let in
  4. we we have already let in
  5. they they have already let in

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would let in
  2. you you would let in
  3. he, she, it he would let in
  4. we we would let in
  5. they they would let in

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. let in!

How to use let in

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    The guard lets us in without checking our bags.

    The security guard lets us in without checking our bags.

  2. Past

    I let the dog in because it was raining.

    I let the dog in because it was raining.

  3. Future

    They will let you in with a student card.

    They'll let you in with a student ID.

  4. Present continuous

    They are letting people in ten at a time.

    They're letting people in ten at a time.

  5. Present perfect

    Has anyone let the cat in yet?

    Has anyone let the cat in yet?

  6. Conditional

    I wouldn't let a stranger in at night.

    I wouldn't let a stranger in at night.

  7. Imperative

    Let me in, it's freezing out here!

    Let me in, it's freezing out here!

Good to know

  • The object stays in the middle: "let me in", "let the cat in"; the opposite is "let out".

Where you hear let in

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 1

  • On dance nights, we let everyone in. On dance nights, we let everyone in.
  • They didn't let the next street in. They didn't let the next street in.
  • Next time, we'll let more people in. Next time, we'll let more people in.
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Maybe today would be different

Advanced Level 1 · if they'd let the next street in

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