B2–C1 · GFJ · GFJ012

Subject + was/were allowed to + infinitive

A reusable frame from “Passive, causative and perception”. Compare how English and German express passive, causative and perception. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + was/were allowed to + infinitive
DE · GermanSubject + durfte(n) + bare infinitive

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  1. RU · Translation

    Ей разрешили привести одного гостя.

    EN · English

     She  was  allowed to  bring one guest.

    DE · German

     Sie  durfte  einen Gast  mitbringen.

  2. RU · Translation

    Мне разрешили пользоваться архивом для исследования.

    EN · English

     I  was  allowed to  use the archive for my research.

    DE · German

     Ich  durfte  das Archiv für meine Recherche  nutzen.

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