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find out vs Found out

Both "find out" and "found out" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Find out" is used when referring to the present or future, while "found out" is used when talking about the past.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 1480 views

find out

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "find out" when you want to discover or obtain information in the present or future.

Examples:

I will find out the answer to your question.
Let's find out what happened.
She wants to find out more about the project.

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I was hoping you could find out her name.
It's critical to our investigation that we find out who that was.
Not until I find out what's crawling underneath.
We find out once and for all who was driving that Escalade.
Ant-Man, find out what mutated these creatures.
I'll find out who Siobhan inhabited next.
When people find out you're not the real Lionel...
I'll find out what I can about it.
Stick around. maybe you'll find out.
Yes. And we'll find out.
We didn't find out until we entered that nebula.
You'll find out in a couple of days.
The government might find out what library books I take out.
We could download their imaging logs, find out what they've been observing.
Contact the Ferengi government, find out all you can about Bok.
See what else we can find out about this temple.
I'll find out who broke security.
I thought you could help me find out where Jack is.
I couldn't find out about Hart.
Sergeant Poon, please find out the truth.

Alternatives:

discover
learn
uncover
ascertain
determine

Found out

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "found out" when you want to talk about discovering or obtaining information in the past.

Examples:

I found out the truth about the situation.
She found out that he had been lying to her.
We found out what really happened.

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Found out we all had the same concerns and interests.
And this past year, when he... Found out about this, all those demons came up to the surface again with a vengeance.
And had he not been honest, I never would've Found out he was long.
Found out you were Canadian at a mall?
Found out the container was loaded at le havre two weeks ago.
Found out that Laura was planning some extracurricular activities and wanted to stop it.
Found out about what happened on the commercial yesterday.
Found out what the problem is in no time.
Found out he had groceries delivered twice a month from the bodega.
Found out what really went down after the owner called us.
Found out a lot about this guy tonight.
UNSER: Found out what I could about Mr. Lee Toric.
Found out my father died that day.
Found out some very disturbing news today.
Found out about this terrorist group... they're called the Trags.
Found out he liked Billy Joel.
Found out Magnus was hiding in the church.
And the Boston Review. Found out today.
Found out a lot of stuff about you.
Found out who's been running that poison around here.

Alternatives:

discovered
learned
uncovered
ascertained
determined

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