Spanish · Chapter 35 · Lesson 9 · Common mistake
hizo or dejó?
Force and permission take the same shape in English.
The rule
hacer plus an infinitive MAKES someone do it: me hizo esperar. dejar plus an infinitive LETS them: me dejó esperar. One is force and the other is permission, and English builds both the same way, which is exactly why they get swapped.
Pick the right one
0/6Pick the right one: hizo or dejó.
Me esperar dos horas.
Su madre le salir con sus amigos.
El profesor nos repetir el examen.
No me hablar.
La noticia me llorar.
¿Te entrar sin pagar?
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