Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #67
Word (Wort)

finden konjugieren

Translation (Übersetzung) to find, to think
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈfɪndən]
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grammar most-common verb irregular opinion
Irregular verb meaning 'to find' or 'to think' (opinion). Used for discovery or expressing opinions. Sixty-seventh most frequent word in German.

finden is a German Verbs

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finden Examples (Beispiele) in English

finden examples with English translations. See how to use finden in sentences. finden example sentences in English below.

Ich finde das Buch.
I find the book.
discovery
Ich finde das gut.
I think that's good.
opinion
Findest du das auch?
Do you think so too?
opinion question
Ich habe es gefunden.
I found it.
perfect tense

finden Konjugation — Präsens, Perfekt, Präteritum, Imperativ, and Partizip II (Partizip 2) on one URL (Präteritum und Perfekt together here). English meaning and usage tips are above; common learner mistakes below when available.

finden Konjugation Präsens

ich
finde
du
findest
er/sie/es
findet
wir
finden
ihr
findet
sie/Sie
finden

finden Konjugation Perfekt

ich
habe gefunden
du
hast gefunden
er/sie/es
hat gefunden
wir
haben gefunden
ihr
habt gefunden
sie/Sie
haben gefunden

finden Konjugation Präteritum

ich
fand
du
fandest
er/sie/es
fand
wir
fanden
ihr
fandet
sie/Sie
fanden

finden Konjugation Futur I

ich
werde finden
du
wirst finden
er/sie/es
wird finden
wir
werden finden
ihr
werdet finden
sie/Sie
werden finden

finden Konjugation Futur II

ich
werde gefunden haben
du
wirst gefunden haben
er/sie/es
wird gefunden haben
wir
werden gefunden haben
ihr
werdet gefunden haben
sie/Sie
werden gefunden haben

finden Konjugation Imperativ

finden Sie

finden Konjugation Konjunktiv I

ich
finde
du
findest
er/sie/es
finde
wir
finden
ihr
findet
sie/Sie
finden

finden Konjugation Konjunktiv II

ich
fände
du
fändest
er/sie/es
fände
wir
fänden
ihr
fändet
sie/Sie
fänden

finden Konjugation Plusquamperfekt

ich
hatte gefunden
du
hattest gefunden
er/sie/es
hatte gefunden
wir
hatten gefunden
ihr
hattet gefunden
sie/Sie
hatten gefunden

finden Partizip 2

Partizip II (Partizip 2) — past participle for Perfekt, Plusquamperfekt, and passive. For finden it is gefunden (see Perfekt above with haben or sein).

finden — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for finden — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • finden (incorrect conjugation)
    finden (wir/ihr/sie) vs. finde (ich) vs. findest (du) vs. findet (er/sie/es)
    Must match subject: 'ich finde', 'du findest', 'er/sie/es findet', 'wir finden'
  • finden (used for opinions)
    finden (to think - opinion: 'ich finde das gut')
    Used to express opinions: 'Ich finde das gut' (I think that's good), not 'Ich denke das gut'
  • finden (confusing with 'denken')
    finden (to think - opinion) vs. denken (to think - mental process)
    'Finden' is for opinions, 'denken' is for mental processes: 'Ich finde das gut' vs. 'Ich denke nach'

finden Word Family - finden Related Words - finden Family Members

finden Word Family (Wortfamilie)

finden word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn finden family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore finden related words and expand your German vocabulary.

First Person Singular (Erste Person Singular)
finde
Meaning: I find, I think
Tense: Präsens
Example: Ich finde das Buch.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
findest
Meaning: you find, you think
Tense: Präsens
Example: Du findest das Buch.
Verb
Third Person Singular (Dritte Person Singular)
findet
Meaning: he/she/it finds, thinks
Tense: Präsens
Example: Er findet das Buch.
Verb
Past Tense Form (Präteritum Form)
fand
Meaning: found, thought
Tense: Präteritum
Example: Ich fand das Buch.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gefunden
Meaning: found, thought
Tense: Perfekt
Example: Ich habe es gefunden.
Verb
Subjunctive II Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
fände
Meaning: would find
Tense: Konjunktiv II
Example: Ich fände es gut.
Verb
Reflexive Form (Reflexive Form)
sich finden
Meaning: to find oneself, to be found
Usage: reflexive form
Example: Ich finde mich hier.
Verb
Derived Separable Verbs (Abgeleitete Trennbare Verben)
herausfinden
Meaning: to find out, to discover
Usage: separable verb with prefix 'heraus-'
Example: Ich finde es heraus.
Verb
stattfinden
Meaning: to take place, to happen
Usage: separable verb with prefix 'statt-'
Example: Das findet statt.
Verb
sich zurechtfinden
Meaning: to find one's way, to orient oneself
Usage: separable reflexive verb with prefix 'zurecht-'
Example: Ich finde mich zurecht.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
entdecken
Meaning: to discover
Usage: to discover (more formal, different nuance)
Example: Ich entdecke es.
Verb
auffinden
Meaning: to find, to locate
Usage: to find, to locate (more formal, specific location)
Example: Ich finde es auf.
Verb
meinen
Meaning: to think, to mean
Usage: to think, to mean (when 'finden' means to think/opinion)
Example: Ich meine es so.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
verlieren
Meaning: to lose
Usage: to lose (opposite action)
Example: Ich verliere es.
Verb
suchen
Meaning: to search, to look for
Usage: to search, to look for (opposite action - searching vs. finding)
Example: Ich suche es.
Verb

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finden Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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finden Collocations (Kollokationen)

finden collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn finden word combinations and how to use finden with other words naturally.

finden + accusative
to find + object
High frequency
gut finden
to think something is good, to like
High frequency
sich finden
to find oneself, to be found
High frequency
schlecht finden
to think something is bad, to dislike
High frequency
nicht finden
to not find
High frequency
wieder finden
to find again
High frequency
sich zurechtfinden
to find one's way, to orient oneself
High frequency
herausfinden
to find out, to discover
High frequency
stattfinden
to take place, to happen
High frequency
statt finden
to take place, to happen
High frequency
sich finden lassen
to be found, to be available
High frequency
nicht finden können
to not be able to find
High frequency
schwer finden
to find difficult
High frequency
leicht finden
to find easy
High frequency
richtig finden
to think something is right, to approve
High frequency

finden Idioms (Redewendungen)

finden idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing finden with meanings and explanations. Master finden expressions used in everyday German.

sich zurechtfinden
to find one's way, to orient oneself
Finding direction or understanding
herausfinden
to find out, to discover
Discovering information or facts
stattfinden
to take place, to happen
Expressing that an event occurs
sich finden lassen
to be found, to be available
Expressing availability or existence
nicht finden können
to not be able to find
Expressing inability to locate something
sich nicht finden lassen
to not be found, to not be available
Expressing unavailability
gut finden
to think something is good, to like
Expressing approval or positive opinion
schlecht finden
to think something is bad, to dislike
Expressing disapproval or negative opinion
richtig finden
to think something is right, to approve
Expressing agreement or approval
sich wiederfinden
to find oneself again, to recognize oneself
Expressing self-recognition or identification

finden Synonyms (Synonyme)

finden synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for finden and expand your German vocabulary. Learn finden similar words and their usage.

entdecken
Meaning: to discover
High similarity
auffinden
Meaning: to find, to locate
High similarity
ausfindig machen
Meaning: to locate, to track down
High similarity
meinen
Meaning: to think, to mean
Medium similarity
denken
Meaning: to think
Medium similarity

finden Antonyms (Antonyme)

finden antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to finden. Discover finden opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

verlieren
Meaning: to lose
nicht finden
Meaning: to not find
suchen
Meaning: to search, to look for

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finden Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

finden semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to finden. Explore finden related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn finden contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

entdecken auffinden ausfindig machen meinen denken verlieren suchen finde findest findet fand gefunden fände sich finden herausfinden stattfinden sich zurechtfinden Verb

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