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I seem to get confused on verb tense

See example:

Jimmy wanted to go on the camping trip, but he wasn't allowed to because of his cold.
asked Sep 10 '11 at 17:15 Danielle New member
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Nothing wrong with that. 'Wanted' is past simple, 'wasn't allowed to' is past simple passive.

link comment answered Sep 11 '11 at 06:10 Mark Heyne Contributor

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