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Modals · CEFR B1 · Independent
Permission that comes from a rule or a person, in any tense. Can covers the present; this covers the rest.
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We were allowed to park there.
am / is / are allowed to + verb
Question 1 of 1
Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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Example 1 of 1
We were allowed to park there.
Can has no past after "were" — "be allowed to" does the job.
The shape
am / is / are allowed to + verb
Talk about permission that somebody else gives.
In Hindi
किसी नियम या व्यक्ति की दी हुई इजाज़त — हर काल में। can सिर्फ़ वर्तमान में चलता है।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
We were can park there. | We were allowed to park there. Can has no past after "were" — "be allowed to" does the job. |
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
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