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Verb forms of find

find means “to find” in English. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern. It is one of the 25 most frequent verbs in this collection.

The forms of find

The core forms of find are: third person finds, present participle finding, past simple found, past participle found. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

find in a sentence

In a sentence, find looks like this: He always finds a way to help.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of find, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “find” mean in English?

find means “to find”.

Is find regular or irregular?

find is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

finds
He always finds a way to help.

present participlerules and examples

finding
She is finding the new job difficult.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

found
I found my keys under the sofa.

past participlerules and examples

found
They have found a solution to the problem.

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