No. 2,649 in German
durften
"Durften" means "were allowed to" in English.
In a sentence
Die Kinder durften am Wochenende spät aufbleiben.
The children were allowed to stay up late on the weekend.
The word 'durften' represents the past tense conjugation of 'dürfen', expressing permission in the past tense.
Früher durften wir im Park spielen.
We were allowed to play in the park in the past.
Here, 'durften' indicates a repeated action in the past where permission was granted.
Sie durften das Museum kostenlos besuchen.
They were allowed to visit the museum for free.
In this sentence, 'durften' conveys the allowance or permission given in a specific situation in the past.
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