The irregular verb "finden" in German
Meaning of "finden" in German
The verb "finden" means:
1.-to find, to locate
Wo kann man Sie finden?
Where can you be found?
Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht mehr
I can’t find my key
2.-to have an opinion, to believe
Findest du auch, dass es zu kalt draußen ist?
Do you also believe that it’s too cold outside?
Structure: "finden" + [accusative]
Ich habe ein Hotel gefunden
I found a hotel
Grammar of "finden"
"finden" is an irregular verb.
| Verb | 3rd Person | Präteritum | Partizip II | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| finden | findet | fand | gefunden | to find |
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Conjugation of "finden"
Present simple (Präsens Indikativ)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich finde | I find |
| du findest | you find |
| er/sie/es findet | he/she/it finds |
| wir finden | we find |
| ihr findet | you find |
| sie finden | they find |
Ich finde deine neuen Schuhe richtig schick
I think your new shoes are really chic
Perfect (Perfekt)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich habe gefunden | I have found |
| du hast gefunden | you have found |
| er/sie/es hat gefunden | he/she/it has found |
| wir haben gefunden | we have found |
| ihr habt gefunden | you have found |
| sie haben gefunden | they have found |
Haben Sie gut hierher gefunden?
Did you find this place?
Simple past (Präteritum)
| Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ich fand | I found |
| du fandest | you found |
| er/sie/es fand | he/she/it found |
| wir fanden | we found |
| ihr fandet | you found |
| sie fanden | they found |
Wie fandest du das Konzert gestern?
How did you like the concert yesterday?
Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
| Conjugation |
|---|
| ich fände |
| du fändest |
| er/sie/es fände |
| wir fänden |
| ihr fändet |
| sie fänden |
Participle (Partizip)
| Partizip I | Partizip II |
|---|---|
| findend (finding) | gefunden (found) |
Imperative (Imperativ)
| Person | Conjugation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd person singular | finde | find |
| 2nd person plural | findet | find |
| Polite form | finden Sie | find |
Verbs with the stem "finden"
| Verb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abfinden | to come to terms with to accept (separable verb) |
| sich befinden | to be located (inseparable verb) |
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