Words / A2

FOWND/faʊnd/

Found is the past of find: we found the gate, found a seat, found out (learned — extra). Find is the present. Fond means liking someone. Fund is money. Founded means started an organisation — a different verb. Do not write found when you mean fond, or fund.

Meaning

Past tense of find: discovered something after looking.

Examples

• “We found a cheaper café behind the station.”
• “I found my passport in the other jacket.”
• “We found a quieter café two streets back from the square.”

Good to know

we found / found a seat. Present: find. Mix-up: fond, fund, founded.

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