Making and letting
In English, we say we "make" someone do something or "let" them do it. In Spanish, we use the verbs hacer (to make) and dejar (to let/allow) followed by an infinitive.
When using pronouns (like me, te, or nos) to indicate who is being made or allowed to do the action, place the pronoun directly before the conjugated form of hacer or dejar.
| The association makes us work a lot. | La asociación nos hace trabajar mucho. |
| The new coordinator does not let us rest. | El nuevo coordinador no nos deja descansar. |
You can conjugate hacer and dejar in any tense, but the second verb always stays in the infinitive.
| Three days ago, the board made me write the report. | Hace tres días, la junta me hizo escribir el informe. |
| In the assembly, they didn't let us speak. | En la asamblea, no nos dejaron hablar. |
Naming the person
If you want to explicitly name the person or group being made or allowed to do something (instead of just using a pronoun), use the personal a before their name or title.
| The board of the association already lets the members vote. | La junta de la asociación ya deja votar a los miembros. |
| The president makes everyone vote today. | El presidente hace votar a todo el mundo hoy. |
| The boss does not let the coordinator spend the funds. | La jefa no deja al coordinador gastar los fondos. |
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