Good to know. Irregular (strong) verb: the stem changes. Learn the key forms together and the rest follows.
finden in every tense
The three you'll use most are highlighted: Präsens for now, Perfekt for the past when you speak, Futur I for later.
Präsens
now
| ich | findeI find |
|---|---|
| du | findestyou find |
| er/sie/es | findethe/she finds |
| wir | findenwe find |
| ihr | findetyou find |
| sie/Sie | findenthey find |
Präteritum
past, mostly written
| ich | fandI found |
|---|---|
| du | fandestyou found |
| er/sie/es | fandhe/she found |
| wir | fandenwe found |
| ihr | fandetyou found |
| sie/Sie | fandenthey found |
Perfekt
past, spoken, with haben
| ich | habe gefundenI have found |
|---|---|
| du | hast gefundenyou have found |
| er/sie/es | hat gefundenhe/she has found |
| wir | haben gefundenwe have found |
| ihr | habt gefundenyou have found |
| sie/Sie | haben gefundenthey have found |
Plusquamperfekt
had done
| ich | hatte gefundenI had found |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gefundenyou had found |
| er/sie/es | hatte gefundenhe/she had found |
| wir | hatten gefundenwe had found |
| ihr | hattet gefundenyou had found |
| sie/Sie | hatten gefundenthey had found |
Futur I
will do
| ich | werde findenI will find |
|---|---|
| du | wirst findenyou will find |
| er/sie/es | wird findenhe/she will find |
| wir | werden findenwe will find |
| ihr | werdet findenyou will find |
| sie/Sie | werden findenthey will find |
Imperativ
telling someone to do it
| du | Finde! |
|---|---|
| ihr | Findet! |
| Sie | Finden Sie! |
finden in use
- A1
Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht.
I can't find my key.
- A1
Ich finde den Film gut.
I think the film is good.
- A1
Wie findest du die Wohnung?
What do you think of the flat?
- A2
Hast du deine Brille gefunden?
Did you find your glasses?
Phrases
- Wie findest du ...?What do you think of ...?
Good to know
- For opinions: Ich finde ... gut / schön / langweilig.
- Irregular: fand, gefunden.
Build it yourself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is finden with haben or sein in the Perfekt?
finden takes haben. For example: habe gefunden.
What is the past tense of finden?
Präteritum: fand. Perfekt: habe gefunden.
Is finden a regular verb?
No, it's irregular (strong): the stem changes.