Modal verbs/can – be able / allowed to

Das Hilfsverb can kann aber auch eine Erlaubnis (permission) ausdrücken. Hierfür wird die Ersatzform be allowed to verwendet.

We were allowed to stay up late.

We won't be allowed to do it again.

Achtung

Bei einem ausdrücklichen Verbot würde man mustn't verwenden:

We mustn't do it again.

be allowed to

Put in the correct forms of to be allowed to.

Last week the pupils of class 8c were allowed to go to Mc Donald's. Some ordered a big box of chicken. Others just wanted to use the bathroom but they weren't allowed to.

"If you buy something, I' ll give you the code. I 'm not allowed to let non-customers in."