CAUSATIVE MAKE/ MADE / LET

 

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The verb make means to do or make, in this construction it has a very strong sense of forcing, or forcing someone to do something.

MAKE + AND OBJECT + THE BASE FORN OF A VERB

• His parents made him pay for it.
• My brother made me watch every episode of his favorite show.
• My mother made me study the whole weekend
• They Make their kids finish their homework before dinner
• If you break it, I'll make you pay for it 

Let

LET + PERSON/THING + VERB (Infinitive or Participle)

significa permitir, dejar 

In this construction retains its meaning of allowing, letting something happen or letting someone do something. Note that we are not just talking about giving permission, but letting something happen.

EXAMPLE:

1. I Only Let my kids stay up late on the weekends
2. The company lets its employees woek from home
3. He let the kids eat all the candy and they got sick