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let's

/lɛts/ verb A1
  1. Used to form the cohortative of verbs, equivalent of the first-person plural imperative in some other languages. · Let’s eat lunch sometime, shall we?· I say let’s dance.
  2. Used to form the hortative of verbs, equivalent of the second-person plural imperative in some other languages, chiefly instructional · Let’s make sure we don’t forget proper punctuation, let's not let those mistakes happen again.· Hey guys, let’s check to make sure that we proofread.
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Verb forms

Base form
let's
He/she/it
let'ses
Past
let'sed
Past participle
let'sed
-ing form
let'sing

From the library

Let's go home again.
A Child's Garden of Verses, p. 7 · C1
Let's do him in.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 43 · B2
"Let's have a look at it."
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 45 · B2
Ella said, “Let's do our homework right now.”
A New Video Game, p. 1 · A2

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