The verb lassen in German
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The verb lassen
The verb lassen (to leave / to let) is irregular. Itâs conjugated like this:
du lässt
er/sie/es lässt
wir lassen
ihr lasst
sie/Sie lassen
Lassen is used:
- as the only verb in a sentence, meaning to stop doing something:
Lass das!
Stop that!
Warum lässt er das nicht?
Why does he keep doing that? / Why doesn't he leave it at that?
- as an auxiliary verb (conjugated form of lassen + infinitive), in which case it can have various meanings:
Du lässt deine Kleidung nicht auf dem Boden liegen. (= etwas zurßcklassen)
You don't leave your clothes lying all over the floor.
Ich lasse meinen Hund im Bett schlafen. (= Erlaubnis)
I let my dog sleep in my bed.
Ich habe mir die Haare schneiden lassen. (= etwas von jemandem machen lassen)
I got my hair cut.
Lasst uns nach Hause gehen! (= Vorschlag)
Letâs go home.
Notes:
- In the perfect tense, the past participle is gelassen when there is only one verb in the sentence (i.e. a form of lassen), and lassen when accompanied by another verb in the infinitive.
Sie haben das Rauchen gelassen. lassen, Perfekt
You have quit smoking.
Ich habe meinen Hund im Bett schlafen lassen.
I let my dog sleep in the bed.
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