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A2Irregular

finden

to find / to think

An irregular verb with two key meanings: 'to find' (locate) and 'to think/consider' (opinion). The opinion meaning is extremely common in spoken German.

Conjugation

Present Tense (Präsens)

PronomenForm
ichfinde
dufindest
er/sie/esfindet
wirfinden
ihrfindet
sie/Siefinden

Simple Past (Präteritum)

PronomenForm
ichfand
dufandest
er/sie/esfand
wirfanden
ihrfandet
sie/Siefanden

Perfect (Perfekt)

AuxiliaryPartizip II
habengefunden

z.B.: Ich habe gefunden

Imperative (Imperativ)

duihrSie
findefindetfinden Sie

Example Sentences

Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht.

I can't find my key.

Ich finde das Wetter heute schön.

I think the weather is nice today.

Usage Tips

For opinions use 'finden' + Akkusativ + adjective: 'Ich finde den Film gut' (I think the movie is good).

Common Mistakes

Wrong past participle: 'Ich habe es gefinden'

Fix: Correct: 'Ich habe es gefunden'

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