Representing thinking, perceiving, liking and desiring

Teaching implications page 1 of  7

Introduction

This file outlines some important teaching implications relating to certain verbs which represent our mental reactions to the world note.gif (933 bytes).

These verbs are used in different grammatical patterns, which understandably can cause confusion for students. Therefore, it is useful to focus on the most common patterns associated with each type.

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square.gif (58 bytes) Introduction
07tim.gif (542 bytes) Common patterns with thinking verbs
07tim.gif (542 bytes) Common patterns with perception verbs
07tim.gif (542 bytes) Common patterns with attitude verbs
07tim.gif (542 bytes) Common patterns with desire verbs
07tim.gif (542 bytes) Focusing on the order of participants
07tim.gif (542 bytes) Present simple v present continuous tense