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finden

to find

German Irregular
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The German verb "finden" means "to find" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "finden" across all 7 tenses.

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Present Simple Past Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Subjunctive I Subjunctive II

How to Conjugate "finden" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I finde
du you (informal) findest
er/sie/es he/she/it findet
wir we finden
ihr you all (informal) findet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) finden
Er findet das Buch sehr gut.
He finds the book very good.

How to Conjugate "finden" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I fand
du you (informal) fandst
er/sie/es he/she/it fand
wir we fanden
ihr you all (informal) fandet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) fanden
Er fand eine Münze auf der Straße.
He found a coin on the street.

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How to Conjugate "finden" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe gefunden
du you (informal) hast gefunden
er/sie/es he/she/it hat gefunden
wir we haben gefunden
ihr you all (informal) habt gefunden
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben gefunden
Er hat den Weg gefunden.
He has found the way.

How to Conjugate "finden" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte gefunden
du you (informal) hattest gefunden
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte gefunden
wir we hatten gefunden
ihr you all (informal) hattet gefunden
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten gefunden
Er hatte den Weg gefunden.
He had found the way.

How to Conjugate "finden" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde finden
du you (informal) wirst finden
er/sie/es he/she/it wird finden
wir we werden finden
ihr you all (informal) werdet finden
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden finden
Er wird das Geld finden.
He will find the money.

How to Conjugate "finden" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I finde
du you (informal) findest
er/sie/es he/she/it finde
wir we finden
ihr you all (informal) findet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) finden
Er sagt, er finde das Buch.
He says he finds the book.

How to Conjugate "finden" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I fände
du you (informal) fändest
er/sie/es he/she/it fände
wir we fänden
ihr you all (informal) fändet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) fänden
Er fände den Schlüssel gern hier.
He would like to find the key here.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "finden"

Is "finden" regular or irregular in German?
"Finden" is an irregular German verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "finden" mean in English?
The German verb "finden" means "to find" in English.
How do you conjugate "finden" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → finde, du → findest, er/sie/es → findet, wir → finden, ihr → findet, sie/Sie → finden.
How many tenses does "finden" have in German?
"Finden" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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