finden present tense conjugation
Finden (to find) in the present tense: finde, findest, findet, finden, findet, finden.
Präsens Present
| ich | |
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| du | |
| er/sie/es | |
| wir | |
| ihr | |
| sie/Sie |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”
How it is formed
Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).
Finden is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Finden in a sentence
- Ich finde meinen Schlüssel nicht.I can't find my key.
- Sie hat die Lösung gefunden.She found the solution.
Irregular strong verb; also used to mean 'to think/consider' (Ich finde das gut).
FAQ
What is the present tense of finden?
Finden in the German present tense: ich finde, du findest, er/sie/es findet, wir finden, ihr findet, sie/Sie finden.
Is finden irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense finden takes the regular endings for its verb class, so finde follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the German present tense?
The Präsens covers “I do” and “I am doing” and is very often used for the future when a time word makes it clear: “Morgen fahre ich nach Berlin.”
How is the present tense formed?
Regular endings on the stem: e, st, t, en, t, en. Many strong verbs change their stem vowel in the du and er/sie/es forms (fahren → fährst, sehen → siehst).
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