Let     (laisser quelqu'un faire quelque chose)

FORM   [ let + person + verb ]/ LET SOMEONE DO SOMETHING                                                                                                          This construction means 'to allow someone to do something.'

¡ John lets me drive his new car.

¡ Will your parents let you go to the party ?

  I don't know if my boss will let me take the day off.

Make (forcer quelqu'un à faire quelque chose)

FORM  [make + person + verb] / MAKE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING                                                                                 This construction means 'to force someone to do something.'

¡ My teacher made me apologise for what I had said.

¡ Did somebody make you wear that ugly hat?

¡ She made her children do their homework.

 Want (vouloir que quelqu'un fasse quelque chose)

FORM [want + person + to + verb ] / WANT SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING

       This construction is also used with would like / expect (s'attendre  )/ allow ( autoriser )/ ask (demander)

Intermediate
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