Two-Part Phrasal Verbs (Idioms) Many verbs in English are followed by an adverb or a preposition (also called a particle), and these two-part verbs, also called phrasal verbs, are different from verbs with helpers. The particle that follows the verb changes the meaning of the phrasal verb in idiomatic ways: Provides an overview and lists of phrasal/two part verbs. in English as a New Language > Grammar for ELLswith adverbgrammarphrasalverbby 2 users