Particle guide
Phrasal verbs with behind
The particle behind starts from one core idea — at the back of, lagging or hidden. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.
24 phrasal verbs · 5 meaning groups
Late
One person or thing follows behind another on the same path.
At The Back
One thing is behind another thing, outside the forward view.
Usual verb + particle uses
The verb keeps its normal meaning. The particle adds its usual direction or relation.
look behind
Turn your head to see what is at your back
“Don't look behind you.”
“Maya looked behind her before crossing.”
queue behind
Stand in a line behind another person
“I queued behind a man with a full trolley.”
“Maya and Leo queued behind three people at the club.”
Leftover
Most people or things leave or continue, while one person or thing remains in the old place.
Support
A person or group gives steady support to someone or something.
Sink In — iOS & Android
Practice the behind patterns in Sink In
The app turns each meaning group into short review cards: recognition, particle cloze, meaning-to-particle recall, and schema matching.
- Learn the pattern behind dozens of verbs at once — not one-off translations.
- Spaced repetition (SM-2) brings each meaning back right before you forget.
- Four practice modes train recall and discrimination, not just recognition.
