Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

38.1 get to (present tense)

38.1.1 Jay is complaining to his parents because they are going to pay for his older brother

to go backpacking in Europe over the summer, but Jay is not allowed to go with him.

Jay: It’s not fair. Why does he get to go to Europe and I don't?

Mother:  Jay.  Peter  is  18.  You’re  only  15.  You’re  too  young.  You  can  go

when you’re a little older.

Jay: But, I wanna go this year.

Father: Listen to your mother, son. You’re too young.

38.1.2 Ronnie is with her daughters at Disney World. It’s already 7pm and Ronnie is

thinking about taking the girls home. Her daughter, Aisha, wants to stay until 8pm to watch