Representing thinking, perceiving, liking and desiring

Using verb patterns to represent thoughts and beliefs

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Verb followed by the -ing form

The verbs in this category can be followed by the -ing form which represents the action which is anticipated, envisaged, imagined, remembered, etc. Note that this pattern is used typically when contemplating the past or anticipating the future:

He remembers causing problems at school. (Bank of English)

The following verbs can be followed by the -ing form:

anticipate  envisage  imagine  remember  consider fantasise miss visualise contemplate forget recall

Introduction
Participants associated with thinking verbs
Grammatical patterns associated with thoughts
Verb followed by a that clause
Verb followed by a noun group
Verb followed by a wh-clause
Verb followed by an if/whether clause
Verb followed by the -ing form
Verb followed by an object and the -ing form
Verb followed by the to-infinitive
Verb followed by an object and the to-infinitive
Verb followed by the actual words thought
Ellipsis and substitution with thinking verbs
Present simple v present continuous tense
A note on the order of participants