Past tense of FIND
English Grammar
The past tense of FIND is FOUND.
Pronunciation of FOUND
UK: / faʊnd /
US: / faʊnd /
The pronunciation is generally consistent across both British and American English. However, there might be slight variations in the exact quality of the diphthong /aʊ/ due to regional accents, but for standard accents in both dialects, the transcription is the same.
You can hear the pronunciation in the video.
Example sentences with FOUND
- She found a coin on the ground.
- She found a beautiful shell on the beach.
- He found the missing book under the couch.
- They found the lost city after years of searching.
- I found the key in the last place I looked.
- He found peace in the quiet countryside.
- They found a solution to the problem.
- I found the movie to be quite moving.
- She found herself in a difficult situation.
- He found the courage to speak up.
- They found a new home in the suburbs.
- I found your wallet on the bus.
- She found an old photograph in the attic.
- He found the error in the code.
- They found the treasure after following the map.
Next learning activities
See our List of past tense irregular verbs in English.
Watch our video about 101 Irregular Past Tense Verbs in English.
English Language Resource
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