Making and letting someone do something
To express that someone makes or lets another person do an action, use a conjugated form of hacer (to make) or dejar (to let), followed immediately by an infinitive verb.
The person who is being made or allowed to act is represented by an object pronoun (me, te, lo, la, nos, los, las). This pronoun is placed directly before the conjugated verb.
| The coach made us jog around the court. | El entrenador nos hizo trotar por la cancha. |
| The coach made me wash the uniform. | El entrenador me hizo lavar el uniforme. |
Use dejar to talk about what people are allowed (or not allowed) to do.
| The coach didn't let us drink water. | El entrenador no nos dejó beber agua. |
| He didn't let them rest. | No los dejó descansar. |
Notice the strict word order: Pronoun + conjugated hacer/dejar + infinitive. The two verbs always stay together!
| Since we lost the match, they didn't let us enter the locker room. | Como perdimos el partido, no nos dejaron entrar al vestuario. |
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