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Verbs Expressing Mental Actions

While many verbs express physical actions (e.g., "to jump," "to dance," "to
sing"), verbs can also express mental actions. For example:
 She considers the job done.
(The word "considers" is a verb. It expresses the mental activity "to
consider.")
 Peter guessed the right number.
(The word "guessed" is a verb. It expresses the mental activity "to
guess.")
 I thought the same thing.
(The word "thought" is a verb. It expresses the mental activity "to
think.")

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