Particle guide
Phrasal verbs with for
The particle for starts from one core idea — a link from an action or thing to its goal, person, purpose, reason, or result. Sink In groups its verbs by the recurring ways that idea plays out, so verbs that look unrelated line up into patterns.
26 phrasal verbs · 9 meaning groups
Usual Meaning
The verb keeps its usual meaning. FOR links it to a target, choice, cause, person, or thing.
Requesting
A person makes a request: someone should come, an item should be brought, or an action should happen.
Moving Directly Toward
A person moves directly toward a place, person, or thing.
Choosing
A person chooses one option.
Representation
A sign has a meaning, or a person or thing is accepted as another identity.
Accepting
A person accepts something they would normally reject: a worse choice, bad behaviour, or a false story.
What Is Needed
A need requires action, is included in a plan, or is met by a service.
Cause And Result
FOR connects a result with the thing that creates or explains it.
Love
A person begins to feel strong romantic love for someone.
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Practice the for 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.
