find
finds
finding
found
Find means to discover or locate something. Irregular verb: find-found-found.
Meanings
- To discover or locate
- To determine or conclude
- To experience or feel
Common Collocations
find out
find a way
find time
find it difficult
Tip for Learners
Find out means discover information. "I need to find out the truth."
Present Simple
| I | find |
| you | find |
| he/she/it | finds |
| we | find |
| they | find |
Examples - Present Simple
- I find this work very rewarding.
- You find fault in everything.
- She finds it hard to concentrate.
- We find ourselves in a difficult situation.
- They find the truth eventually.
Present Continuous
| I | am finding |
| you | are finding |
| he/she/it | is finding |
| we | are finding |
| they | are finding |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am finding it difficult to sleep.
- You are finding your feet in the new job.
- He is finding success at last.
- We are finding new ways to save money.
- They are finding it hard to compete.
Present Perfect
| I | have found |
| you | have found |
| he/she/it | has found |
| we | have found |
| they | have found |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have found the perfect apartment.
- You have found your calling.
- She has found true love at last.
- We have found a solution to the problem.
- They have found evidence of fraud.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been finding |
| you | have been finding |
| he/she/it | has been finding |
| we | have been finding |
| they | have been finding |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been finding it easier lately.
- You have been finding new opportunities.
- He has been finding his rhythm.
- We have been finding great deals online.
- They have been finding more clues.
Past Simple
| I | found |
| you | found |
| he/she/it | found |
| we | found |
| they | found |
Examples - Past Simple
- I found my old diary in the attic.
- You found the answer eventually.
- She found a wallet on the street.
- We found out the truth too late.
- They found him guilty of theft.
Past Continuous
| I | was finding |
| you | were finding |
| he/she/it | was finding |
| we | were finding |
| they | were finding |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was finding it hard to believe.
- You were finding your voice as a writer.
- He was finding peace at last.
- We were finding our way through the forest.
- They were finding more evidence daily.
Past Perfect
| I | had found |
| you | had found |
| he/she/it | had found |
| we | had found |
| they | had found |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had found the solution before he arrived.
- You had found happiness at last.
- She had found the note earlier.
- We had found nothing suspicious.
- They had found a new supplier.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been finding |
| you | had been finding |
| he/she/it | had been finding |
| we | had been finding |
| they | had been finding |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been finding small errors all week.
- You had been finding the work challenging.
- He had been finding excuses to avoid work.
- We had been finding new clients regularly.
- They had been finding clues for months.
Future Simple
| I | will find |
| you | will find |
| he/she/it | will find |
| we | will find |
| they | will find |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will find a way to make it work.
- You will find this information useful.
- She will find happiness someday.
- We will find the answer together.
- They will find out eventually.
Future Continuous
| I | will be finding |
| you | will be finding |
| he/she/it | will be finding |
| we | will be finding |
| they | will be finding |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be finding out more tomorrow.
- You will be finding this easier with practice.
- He will be finding his feet soon.
- We will be finding new markets.
- They will be finding solutions.
Future Perfect
| I | will have found |
| you | will have found |
| he/she/it | will have found |
| we | will have found |
| they | will have found |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have found a new job by then.
- You will have found what you're looking for.
- She will have found peace.
- We will have found the answer.
- They will have found the culprit.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been finding |
| you | will have been finding |
| he/she/it | will have been finding |
| we | will have been finding |
| they | will have been finding |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been finding solutions for years.
- You will have been finding opportunities.
- He will have been finding his way.
- We will have been finding new clients.
- They will have been finding evidence for months.