could not find vs could not found

The correct phrase is "could not find." The verb "find" should be in the base form after modal verbs like "could." "Could not found" is incorrect because "found" is the past participle form of the verb, which is not suitable in this context.

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could not find

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express the inability to locate something in the past. It is the correct form to use after modal verbs like "could."

Examples:

I could not find my keys this morning.
She could not find the book she was looking for in the library.
We could not find a suitable solution to the problem.
The search party could not find any survivors in the wreckage.
He could not find his way back to the campsite.

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Dave got laid off, could not find work anywhere.
The hospital was occupied by Turkish troops and when his mother returned the following day, she could not find the child.
Diagnostics could not find any obvious problems.
You could not find two better friends.
He could not find the right words
My surveyors could not find a passable route over the peak.
She could not find that jersey.
And we could not find the body.
I will say I could not find you.
We could not find a sitter. I tried that.
Roy Lidge could not find a single good word to say about you, Doug.
Today I could not find anywhere.
I could not find your husband anywhere, madam.
I could not find its heart.
We could not find any lodging.
I am sorry that President Dehaene could not find this courage.
I could not find a place in the ceremony for it.
It's all because he could not find a job.

could not found

This phrase is incorrect in English. The verb form "found" is not appropriate after the modal verb "could."

Alternatives:

could not locate
could not discover
could not uncover
could not track down
could not retrieve

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