What is the past participle of let?

The past participle of let is let.

What are the three forms of let?

The three forms are let – let – let: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is let a regular or an irregular verb?

Let is irregular: its past simple is let, not letted.

Let past tense: let, let

allow, permit

Let is an irregular English verb: the past simple of let is let and the past participle is let. Learn the three forms together — let – let – let.

Verb forms

Base form

let

/let/

Past Simple

let

/let/

Past Participle

let

/let/

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Example sentences

Base form · let

My parents let me stay up late on weekends.

Past Simple · let

She let the cat out before going to bed.

Past Participle · let

He has let his garden grow wild this year.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I let he / she / it lets	I let	I have let
Present Continuous:I am letting · he / she / it is letting

Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Common collocations

let go

to release your hold on something

let down

to disappoint someone

Grammar guide

Let belongs to the AAA group: all three forms are the same (let – let – let). As the verb never changes, the context shows the tense — an auxiliary such as have or had, or a time expression such as yesterday.

Past simple – let: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – let: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you let…? I didn’t let.

Verbs with the same pattern

set — set — set read — read — read cut — cut — cut hit — hit — hit hurt — hurt — hurt cost — cost — cost

Quick quiz

Which sentence is correct?

Questions about let

What is the past simple of let?: The past simple of let is let.
What is the past participle of let?: The past participle of let is let.
What are the three forms of let?: The three forms are let – let – let: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is let a regular or an irregular verb?: Let is irregular: its past simple is let, not letted.