Past tense of the word found

3 forms of the verb found
The English verb ‘found’ is pronounced as [faʊnd].
Related to:
regular verbs.

3 forms of verb found: Infinitive (found), Past Simple — (founded), Past Participle — (founded).

Here are the past tense forms of the verb found

👉 Forms of verb found in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of found.

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle
found [faʊnd]

founded [ˈfaʊndɪd]

founded [ˈfaʊndɪd]

What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb found?

🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) ‘found‘?

Learn the three forms of the English verb ‘found’

  • the first form (V1) is ‘found’ used in present simple and future simple tenses.
  • the second form (V2) is ‘founded’

    used in past simple tense.

  • the third form (V3) is
    ‘founded’

    used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.

What are the past tense and past participle of found?

The past tense and past participle of found are:
found in past simple is

founded,

and past participle is

founded.

What is the past tense of found?

The past tense of the verb «found» is «founded»,

and the past participle is
«founded».

Verb Tenses

Past simple — found in past simple founded
(V2).

Future simple — found in future simple is found (will + V1).

Present Perfect — found in present perfect tense is
founded
(have/has + V3).

Past Perfect — found in past perfect tense is
founded

(had + V3).

found regular or irregular verb?

👉 Is ‘found’ a regular or irregular verb? The verb ‘found’ is regular verb.

Examples of Verb found in Sentences

  •  
    Five thousands of winged termites take to the air to found new homes — new colonies

    (Present Simple)

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    The Affi Hat brand was founded in 2009.

    (Past Simple)

  •  
    Henry has founded our separatist party.

    (Present Perfect)

  •  
    This relationship was founded on mutual esteem.

    (Past Simple)

  •  
    The theory is founded on a basic proposition.

    (Present Simple)

  •  
    Was this organization founded by a dedicated army of volunteers?

    (Past Simple)

  •  
    He founded a self-help group for parents with children suffering with this disease.

    (Past Simple)

  •  
    The scientists has founded an institute for research into the causes of mental illness.

    (Present Perfect)

  •  
    The school was founded in 1956.

    (Past Simple)

  •  
    The castle was founded on solid rock.

    (Past Simple)

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3 формы глагола found

Английский глагол found [faʊnd], переводится как: основывать.
Входит в группы:
правильные глаголы.

3 формы глагола found: Infinitive (found), Past Simple — (founded), Past Participle — (founded).

📚 Глагол found имеет значения: основывать, основываться, обосновывать, закладывать, учреждать, создавать, создавать фонд, быть основателем, класть в основу.

👉 Формы глагола found в настоящем и прошедшем времени 2-я и 3-я форма.
❓ Как будет found в прошедшем времени past simple.

Три формы глагола found

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Перевод
found [faʊnd]

founded [ˈfaʊndɪd]

founded [ˈfaʊndɪd]

основывать

Как поставить found во 2-ю и 3-ю форму?

🎓 Как поставить глагол found в Past Simple, Future Simple, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Perfect?

👉 Всё очень просто, в этих временах прошедшего, будущего и совершённого времени, в английском используются 2я и 3я форма глагола:

  • First form (V1) — found. (Present simple, Future Simple)
  • Second form (V2) —
    founded.

    (Past simple)

  • Third form (V3) —
    founded.

    (Present perfect, Past perfect)

Как поставить found в past simple?

Если вы не совсем поняли какую форму для found нужно использовать в прошедшем времени, будет:
found в past simple — founded.

What is the past tense of found?

The past tense of found is founded.

The past participle of found is founded.

Временные формы глагола — Verb Tenses

Past simple — found в past simple, будет founded.
(V2)

Future simple — found в future simple будет found. (will + V1)

Present Perfect — found в present perfect будет
founded.
(havehas + V3)

Past Perfect — found в past perfect будет
founded.

(had + V3)

Правильный или неправильный глагол found?

👉 Правильный это глагол ли нет? Глагол found это правильный глагол.

Примеры применения глагола found

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    Five thousands of winged termites take to the air to found new homes — new colonies — Пять тысяч крылатых термитов взлетают в воздух, чтобы основать свои новые дома — новые колонии.
    (Present Simple)

  •  
    The Affi Hat brand was founded in 2009. — Торговая марка Аффи Хат была основана в 2009 году.
    (Past Simple)

  •  
    Henry has founded our separatist party. — Генри основал нашу сепаратистскую партию.
    (Present Perfect)

  •  
    This relationship was founded on mutual esteem. — Эти отношения были построены на взаимном уважении.
    (Past Simple)

  •  
    The theory is founded on a basic proposition. — Данная теория основана на основном положении.
    (Present Simple)

  •  
    Was this organization founded by a dedicated army of volunteers? — Эта организация была основана армией идейных добровольцев?
    (Past Simple)

  •  
    He founded a self-help group for parents with children suffering with this disease. — Он организовал группу взаимопомощи для родителей, чьи дети страдают от этого заболевания.
    (Past Simple)

  •  
    The scientists has founded an institute for research into the causes of mental illness. — Ученые основали учреждение для исследования причин психических заболеваний.
    (Present Perfect)

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    The school was founded in 1956. — Школа была основана в 1956 г.
    (Past Simple)

  •  
    The castle was founded on solid rock. — Замок был основан на скале.
    (Past Simple)

Вместе с found, часто смотрят глаголы

lead

and laugh.

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1. Base Form (Infinitive): Find
2. Simple Past: Found
3. Past Participle: Found
4. Present Participle: Finding
5. 3rd Person Singular: Finds

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Found is the past tense of the word find.

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Found is the past participle of the word find.

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Infinitive Past Simple Past Participle Present Participle
Find Found Found Finding

Conjugation of Find

Simple / Indefinite Present Tense
I find it.
He/She/It finds it.
You/We/They find it.
Simple Past Tense
I found it.
He/She/It found it.
You/We/They found it.
Simple Future Tense
I will/shall find it.
He/She/It will find it.
You/We/They will/shall find it.
Present Continuous Tense
I am finding it.
He/She/It is finding it.
You/We/They are finding it.
Past Continuous Tense
I was finding it.
He/She/It was finding it.
You/We/They were finding it.
Future Continuous Tense
I will be finding it.
He/She/It will be finding it.
You/We/They will be finding it.
Present Perfect Tense
I have found it.
He/She/It has found it.
You/We/They have found it.
Past Perfect Tense
I had found it.
He/She/It had found it.
You/We/They had found it.
Future Perfect Tense
I will have found it.
He/She/It will have found it.
You/We/They will have found it.
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
I have been finding it.
He/She/It has been finding it.
You/We/They have been finding it.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense
I had been finding it.
He/She/It had been finding it.
You/We/They had been finding it.
Future Perfect Continuous Tense
I will have been finding it.
He/She/It will have been finding it.
You/We/They will have been finding it.

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The English language is quite complex, to say the least. As such, there are lots of words that you may not fully understand and some that are downright confusing. The words «found» and «founded» may very well be two of them. So let’s take a closer look at the differences between these two words and when and how to use each one in a sentence.

The word «found» is basically the past tense of «find». For example, I finally found the dress I was looking for yesterday. The word «founded», on the other hand, is the past tense of the verb found, which means «to establish» or «set-up». For example, This website was founded in the late 90s by Mr. Peterson.

Meaning of The Word «Found»

To found is defined as establishing or setting up something. For example,

  • I will establish a new company in August, or I founded a new company last August.

Another definition of «found» is the past tense of «find.» For example,

  • I was looking for my lost dog, which has now been found.

To establish the foundation or basis of; base. For example,

  • I found evidence to back up a theory.

To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence. For example,

  • The university was founded in 1984.

The alternative meaning of «found» is to melt metal and pour into a mold.

When and How to Use «Found» in a Sentence

found and founded in dictionary

Examples of Usage in Sentences:

  • I found it a bit hard to adjust to my new school.
  • I found out that Peter now has three citations for DUI.
  • I thought we had eaten all the food in the house, but I found another box of crackers.
  • Thousands of dead crabs have been found floating on the shoreline.
  • We found out recently that lots of predators live here on this mountain.
  • Researchers have not found a cure for cancer as yet.
  • That kind of drink can’t be found just anywhere.
  • I found it challenging to get along with my partner.
  • She tried to lift the box but found it quite difficult.
  • I found it very hard to get in contact with him.
  • I found it refreshing to get up early every morning.
  • I found a special book I had been looking for.
  • I found it difficult to get along with him.
  • I finally found the solution to the problem.
  • I found the shoes that were under the chair.
  • I found it therapeutic to keep a diary every day.
  • I found the kids playing on the artificial grass.
  • I actually found out about it by accident.
  • I found it imperative to get help.
  • He found his father lying in the bathroom.
  • I found a pair of chopsticks under the chair.
  • She found her standing near the gate.
  • I found it extremely hard to solve the problem.
  • I found his name written on the chalkboard.
  • She found it difficult to please her mother.
  • I’ve found it.
  • We found her alive.
  • I found the book interesting.
  • He found his siblings.
  • Timmy found me a taxi.
  • She found him a girl.
  • She found him charming.
  • I easily found his house.
  • I found the boy asleep on the grass.
  • I found the test easy.
  • They found the money.
  • I found the book boring.
  • They found Dan in the crowd.

Additional ways to Use «Found» in a Sentence

  1. Lost time can never be found.
  2. Love is not to be found in the market.
  3. A staff is quickly found to beat a dog with.
  4. A friend is easier lost than found.
  5. Lost time is never found again, and what we consider time enough is rarely enough time.
  6. True friends are best found in adversity.
  7. A partner without faults will never be found.
  8. Fortune is easily found but hard to keep.
  9. In a large river, many fish are found, but take heed, lest you drown.
  10. Wisdom is only found in truth.
  11. She found this argument very convincing.
  12. They found it extremely rewarding working with less fortunate children.
  13. Wherever valor true is found, true modesty will abound there.
  14. I’ve just found a hundred-dollar bill in my pocket.
  15. Water was found at a depth of 30 ft.
  16. A lack of discipline at home meant that the pupils found it hard to settle down and focus at school.
  17. I slept and found that life was a beauty; I awoke and found that life was, in fact, a duty.
  18. She found the ring amongst a pile of dirt.
  19. He found the dog lying in a ditch.
  20. She found that she preferred the taste of apples to oranges.

When and How to Use the Word «Founded» in a Sentence

founded sign in red letters

Examples of Usage in Sentences:

  • He founded the college three years ago.
  • Princeton was founded in 1636.
  • This city was founded years ago.
  • This story is founded in fact.
  • Our hospital was founded in 1990.
  • The business was founded in 1984.
  • This colony was founded in 1600.
  • This church was founded in 1750.
  • This temple was founded in 1570.
  • When was this university founded?
  • This building was founded in 1943.
  • Unisa was founded in 1936.
  • That factory was founded by Mr. Jones.
  • Mr. Williams founded this school fifty years ago.
  • He was still in his teens when he founded a company.
  • Buddhism is a religion founded by the Indian Shakyamuni.
  • The school was founded by his father thirty years ago.
  • It has already been sixty years since our school was founded.
  • They founded a Shaolin Temple that is now home to hundreds of people.
  • Religion is founded on the basis of truth.
  • Mark Zuckerburg founded Facebook.
  • Andrej founded dozens of websites and flipped them for profit.
  • Oprah founded an all-girls school in South Africa.
  • Lisa founded a daycare center to bring in an income.
  • Robert founded a Forex school to teach people how to trade forex.
  • Dave founded this training camp for teenagers.

Additional Ways to Use «Founded» in a Sentence

  1. A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
  2. The Egyptians founded a great city on the banks of this river.
  3. Patriotism must be founded on great principles and backed up by equally great virtue.
  4. The Independent Labor Party was founded in Chicago on August 25th, 1976.
  5. York was founded by Romans in the year AD 71.
  6. This hospital was founded last year.
  7. Our castle is founded on solid rock.
  8. The dynasty he founded ruled for hundreds of years.
  9. When was the People’s Republic of China founded?
  10. Any relationship should be founded on love.
  11. Her family founded this organization years ago.
  12. The hospital was founded with sponsored money.
  13. American humor is founded largely on hyperbole.
  14. Her paranoia turned out to be well-founded.
  15. When was the satellite city founded?
  16. The settlement was founded in 1983.
  17. The People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949.
  18. If the reports are well-founded, this news could seriously cause social distress.
  19. Isaac is planning to depart from the company he founded.
  20. This school was founded with the express purpose of teaching deaf children.

The Difference between «Found» and «Founded» Explained

English is a language where you will find many words that look similar, and you will most certainly come across words in your day-to-day life that baffles you. «Found» and «founded» are two of those words that we’re going to discuss in this section.

«Found» is the past tense of «find.»

Examples:

  1. I found my bag near the staffroom
  2. I found that the movie didn’t interest me much.
  3. She finally found her passion to be in cooking.
  4. He somehow found out about his surprise party.

The word «find» which is found in the past tense, originated from the old English «findan.»

Examples:

  1. We founded this organization in the 1900s to feed the poor.
  2. She is the founder of a successful internet business.
  3. The rules for this project have been founded based on the demands of this project.

Synonyms for «Found»

A few synonyms for the word found include discovered, located, detected, unearthed, established, and spotted.

Found Quote

«My observation is that whenever one person is found adequate to the discharge of a duty… it is worse executed by two persons, and scarcely done at all if three or more are employed therein.»

George Washington

Synonyms for «Founded»

A few synonyms for the word founded are established, ended, started, organized, destroyed, launched, set-up, and grounded.

Founded Quote

«Your Empire was founded by Cyrus, Xerxes extended it and Darius preserved it. Your present ruler seems to me to possess something of the qualities of all three of these mighty kings.»

Michael Stewart

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Conclusion

In the English language, sentences are more than just words; they are thoughts, stories, and ideas. So, just as letters build words and words build sentences, so to do sentences ultimately build the English language. Therefore, it is always a good idea to learn the meaning of words that may baffle you so that you may ultimately put together better sentences and, of course, have a stronger grasp of the English language.

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What is past tense of found?

founded

What do you mean by fond?

1 : having a liking for or love of (someone or something) : doing (something) a lot I’m fond of skiing. She grew quite fond of him. 2 : doing (something) a lot She’s fond of asking silly questions.

Can you say founded?

Both are correct, but they mean different things. “Found” is the past tense of “to find.” As in, if you are searching for something you will be happy when you find it. “Founded” is the past tense of “to found,” which means to establish something, like a company.

What’s the difference between found and founded?

The word “found” is basically the past tense of “find”. For example, I finally found the dress I was looking for yesterday. The word “founded”, on the other hand, is the past tense of the verb found, which means “to establish” or “set-up”.

What Founded means?

1. To establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence: The college was founded in 1872. See Synonyms at establish. 2. To establish the foundation or basis of; base: found a theory on firm evidence.

Where do we use founded?

In this context, we use ‘founded’ as the past tense of found. We founded this organization in 1996 with the aim of educating the poor. The rules of this project have been founded considering the demands of all the stakeholders. The founding ceremony for the hospital went off very smoothly.

Who founded meaning?

The person who creates an organization or a company is known as the founder. Founder is also a verb meaning “fail miserably,” which is something a company’s founder hopes the company will never do.

Has or had overcome?

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense overcomes , present participle overcoming , past tense overcame language note: The form overcome is used in the present tense and is also the past participle. If you overcome a problem or a feeling, you successfully deal with it and control it.

How do you spell found?

Correct spelling for the English word “found” is [fˈa͡ʊnd], [fˈa‍ʊnd], [f_ˈaʊ_n_d] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

How do you spell our country?

Spelling of Country: Country is spelled c-o-u-n-t-r-y. Definition of Country: Country has a few different senences. First, country refers to the land of a person’s birth, citizenship, or residence, as well as a political nation or state, or its territory. It also means a rural area or expanse of land.

Why is an hour called an hour?

Name. Hour is a development of the Anglo-Norman houre and Middle English ure, first attested in the 13th century. It displaced tide tīd, “time” and stound stund, span of time.

Why is an hour not an hour?

An hour is correct, because “hour” begins with a vowel sound. A vs. an depends on pronunciation, not spelling.

How much minutes make an hour?

There are 60 minutes in 1 hour. To convert from minutes to hours, divide the number of minutes by 60. For example, 120 minutes equals 2 hours because 120/60=2.

Is it a honest or an honest?

The word “honest” though it starts with the letter H ,it is silent. The word starts with a Vowel sound. So even if a word starts with consonant but it is silent and the starting sound of the word is a vowel we use AN and not A. Thus the word “honest” will take an article “AN”and not “a”.

Can you say an honest man?

Yes, it is generally the initial sound which determines this, so the most standard English would be “an honest man”.

Why do we use an honest?

I bought a dog – the word “dog” starts with a consonant sound, so we use “a” Jane eats an egg everyday – the word “egg” starts with a vowel sound, so we use “an”. the word honest starts with a vowel sound, since the letter “h” is not pronounced in this situation.

What is the article for honest man?

The word “honest” though starts with a consonant, it will be written after “an”. This is because, in this word, ” h” is silent and hence the sound produced is of “o” which is a vowel. Hence, the article “an” will be used.

Who is a honest man?

If you describe someone as honest, you mean that they always tell the truth, and do not try to deceive people or break the law. My dad was the most honest man I ever met. I’m not sure, honest.

Which article is used with unique?

The “u” in “unique” makes the “Y” sound—a consonant sound—therefore you use “a” as your article, while the “h” in “hour” sounds like it starts with “ow”—a vowel sound.

What is the article before unique?

Why is a before unique?

The article “a” is used before unique because although unique starts with a vowel, it sounds like a consonant (YU). You only use “an” as the article when the beginning vowel sounds like a vowel, as in “an uncle” or “an umbrella.”

Why do we not say an unique?

It’s a unique because the pronunciation of ‘u’ in unique is of a consonant and not a vowel. In “unique” U is vowel word, but in this U sound “you” which is consonant sound. So, unique is not starting with a vowel sound, using “an” front of it will be wrong.

Does an precede unique?

“An” is used to make the transit between vowel sounds smoother. Same rule for “H” words: a horse, an hour… It’s “a unique”, not “an unique”. Jeannie and snownoir explain it well.

Why do we use an before a vowel?

If the first letter makes a vowel-type sound, you use “an”; if the first letter would make a consonant-type sound, you use “a.” However, even if you follow these basic rules when deciding to use “a” or “an,” remember that there are some exceptions to these rules. “A” goes before words that begin with consonants.

найденный, основывать, основываться, геологоразведка

прилагательное

- снабжённый всем необходимым; обеспеченный жильём и питанием

all found — на всём готовом

- past и p. p. от find

глагол

- основывать (город и т. п.); закладывать (фундамент и т. п.)

to found a building — закладывать здание
to found a memorial /a monument/ — заложить памятник

- основывать, учреждать; создавать

to found an association — создать общество
the company [firm] was founded in 1777 — компания [фирма] была учреждена в 1777 г. /существует с 1777 г./

- учредить на свои средства; создать фонд для содержания (больницы и т. п.):

to found a college [a scholarship] — учредить колледж [стипендию], выделив на это соответствующий фонд

- создавать, быть основателем, основоположником

to found a theory [a system of philosophy] — создавать теорию [философскую систему]

- обосновывать, подводить основу; класть в основу

founded on facts — основанный на фактах
to be ill [well] founded — быть плохо [хорошо] обоснованным
to found a novel on old legends — положить в основу романа старые предания
his conclusion is founded on /upon/ very superficial knowledge — его выводы не основаны на достаточно глубоком знании предмета

- редк. основываться, опираться

to found a family [a dynasty] — стать родоначальником семьи [династии]

- плавить, выплавлять

to found iron [steel] — выплавлять чугун [сталь]

- лить, отливать

to found a bell [gun] — отливать колокол [пушку]

- варить стекло

существительное

- поиск, разведка

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

Примеры с переводом

He was found dead.

Его нашли мёртвым.

I found myself empty.

Я обнаружил, что голоден.

The boat is fully found.

Корабль снабжён всем необходимым.

A search found 46 websites.

Поиск нашел 46 сайтов.

Vitamin D is found in butter.

Витамин D содержится в сливочном масле.

Passion found vent in words.

Страсть нашла выражение в словах.

He was found guilty of theft.

Он был признан виновным в краже.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Their defence was found wanting.

Hall was found guilty of perjury.

We never did let on how we found out.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

founder  — основатель, учредитель, основоположник, оседать, охрометь, разбивать ногу, падать
founding  — литье, литейное дело
founded  — основанный, обоснованный
refound  — отливать заново, заново основывать, восстанавливать

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: found
he/she/it: founds
ing ф. (present participle): founding
2-я ф. (past tense): founded
3-я ф. (past participle): founded

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