Representing thinking, perceiving, liking and desiring

Using verb patterns to represent thoughts and beliefs

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Verb followed by a noun group

The verbs in this category can be followed by a noun group which represents the thing which is thought, known, believed, understood, anticipated, etc:

I anticipate the future, by reading the past. (Bank of English)

Here is a list of verbs which can be followed by a noun or a noun group:

anticipate  expect  look upon  remember  believe forget perceive see choose guess picture think consider know plan trust contemplate learn regard understand

With a small group of verbs, the noun group can be preceded by as:

The days when a single woman was looked upon as a failure are long gone. (Bank of English)

Here is a list of verbs which can be followed by a noun or a noun group preceded by as:

look upon  perceive  regard  see think of view

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