Make, let, be allowed

MAKE + OBJECT + ZERO INFINITIVE

Use: to say what a person obliges another person to do.

She makes me study a lot (= She obliges me to study a lot).

Past tense: made

She made me study a lot.

LET + OBJECT + ZERO INFINITIVE

Use: to talk about giving permission.

I’ll let you go out tonight. (= I give you
permission to go out tonight).

Past tense: let

I let you go out that night.

BE ALLOWED + TO
INFINITIVE

Use: to say what you can/can’t do.

We aren’t allowed to smoke in the office. (= We can’t smoke in the office).

We are allowed to smoke in the office. (= We can smoke in the office).

Past tense: was/were allowed

We were allowed to smoke in the office.

Her parents aren't very strict. She's allowed ... out as late as she wants.
1. stay
2. to stay
3. staying
The bank robber made ... on the floor.
1. lie
2. to lie
3. the custormers lie
4. the customers to lie
Jan's boss lets ... the office phone.
1. use
2. to use
3. using
4. her use
5. her to use
She made ... for the damage.
1. pay
2. John pay
3. to pay
4. John to pay
My mother ... go to the disco.
1. let me
2. letted me
3. to let
4. let I
We ... so much noise.
1. allowed to make
2. aren't allowed to make
3. allowed make
4. aren't allowed make
My father ... his car.
1. made me to wash
2. made me washing
3. made me wash
4. made wash
She lets ... late for work.
1. to be
2. me to be
3. being
4. me be