can and be allowed to

**mastfa** · #1 04-20-2011, 05:59 PM

We use can + infinitive or am /are /is allowed to + infinitive to say some thing is permitted in the present
at home I can only watch TV when my homework is finished
my brother is allowed to play football every weekend

we use cant +infinitive or am /are/is not allowed to+ infinitive to say something is not permitted in the present
her record company says she cant stop touring
you aren't allowed to drive and use a normal mobile phone at the same time

we use could +infinitive or was /were allowed to + infinitive to say something was permitted in the past
my grandparents could eat chocolate just once a week when they were children
her parents were vary proud of her.so she was allowed to appear on TV

we use couldn't+ infinitive or wasn't/weren't allowed to +infinitive to say something wasn't permitted in the past
my mum couldn't wear trousers at school because it was against the rules then
when I was younger, I wasn't allowed to go to the mall

**ضوء الفجر** · 04-21-2011, 12:43 PM

nice ... and cool
your lesson
its clear and imazing
mahsa allah

five marks + thanks
I like it
your sentence too ... it was great and clear
nice to meet you freind
^_^
بأنتظار بقية دروسك ... ^_^
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