Be able allowed to
Point 99 in Modality and expressions with be is defined as:
a limited range of expressions with ‘be’ + infinitive (‘be allowed to’, ‘be supposed to’, ‘be able to’) with present and past forms of ‘be’ and with modal ‘will’
‘Supposed’ overlaps in B2 also.
There is also some overlap with 106 in Modality ‘Plan’.
*This is where the English Grammar Profile makes it hard to use. When you read the description: ‘be able to’ with modal ‘will’ from above you think that is all you need. But actually ‘will be able to’ is also found at A2:
When we check for this code on iweb _vb supposed|able|allowed to _vv
we realise that ‘able’ drowns the rest out.
*’Able’ and ‘were’ is A2 by default too in the EVP.
1 BE ABLE TO GET 108764
2 BE ABLE TO SEE 82300
3 BE ABLE TO USE 78829
4 BE ABLE TO FIND 56899
5 BE ABLE TO MAKE 53996
6 BE ABLE TO HELP 43861
7 BE ABLE TO TAKE 40942
8 WAS ABLE TO GET 38266
9 BE ABLE TO ACCESS 31456
10 BE ABLE TO PROVIDE 29481
11 BE ABLE TO WORK 29249
12 BE ABLE TO TELL 29062
13 BE ABLE TO PLAY 23142
14 BE ABLE TO GO 22586
15 BE ABLE TO GIVE 20910
16 BE ABLE TO KEEP 20663
Further collocates with:
1 WILL (VM ) 5099
2 UP (RP ) 3955
A2
17 BEEN ABLE TO FIND 20106
18 BEEN ABLE TO GET 18841
19 BE ABLE TO OFFER 17685
20 BE ABLE TO HANDLE 17588
21 BE ABLE TO CREATE 17458
22 WERE ABLE TO GET 16591
23 BE ABLE TO ENJOY 16525
24 BE ABLE TO AFFORD 16345
25 BE ABLE TO RUN 15342
26 BE ABLE TO READ 15321
27 BE ABLE TO BUY 13976
28 BE ABLE TO VIEW 13857
29 BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY 13753
30 BE ABLE TO MOVE 13709
31 BE ABLE TO PUT 13635
32 BEING ABLE TO SEE 13481
33 BE ABLE TO ADD 12254
34 BE ABLE TO SAY 12245
35 BE ABLE TO CHOOSE 11741
36 BEING ABLE TO GET 11593
37 BE ABLE TO APPLY 11278
38 BE ABLE TO CHANGE 11176
39 WAS ABLE TO FIND 11076
40 BE ABLE TO SHARE 10960
41 WAS ABLE TO MAKE 10840
42 BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND 10616
43 BE ABLE TO PAY 10514
44 BE ABLE TO PICK 10468
45 BE ABLE TO CONTINUE 10090
46 BEING ABLE TO USE 9847
47 BE ABLE TO SAVE 9673
*’allowed’ is B1 in the EVP.
1 ARE ALLOWED TO USE 3155
2 BE ALLOWED TO USE 3022
3 BE ALLOWED TO TAKE 2389
4 BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE 2253
5 BE ALLOWED TO ENTER 1975
A2
6 BE ALLOWED TO GO 1949
7 ARE ALLOWED TO TAKE 1711
8 BE ALLOWED TO MAKE 1568
9 BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE 1549
10 BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE 1430
11 BE ALLOWED TO STAY 1410
12 BE ALLOWED TO RETURN 1267
13 BE ALLOWED TO PLAY 1195
14 ARE ALLOWED TO MAKE 1181
15 IS ALLOWED TO USE 1096
16 ARE ALLOWED TO BRING 1078
17 BE ALLOWED TO VOTE 1052
18 BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN 1049
19 BE ALLOWED TO GET 1048
20 WAS ALLOWED TO GO 1041
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