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i couldn't found vs i couldn't find

The correct phrase is 'I couldn't find.' 'Found' is the past tense form of 'find,' but 'couldn't find' is the appropriate construction to express the inability to locate something in the past.
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i couldn't found

'I couldn't found' is incorrect. 'Found' is the past tense of 'find,' but in this context, 'couldn't found' is not a valid construction in English.

The correct phrase is 'I couldn't find.' Use 'find' after 'couldn't' to express the inability to locate something in the past.
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Alternatives:

  • I couldn't locate
  • I couldn't discover
  • I couldn't uncover
  • I couldn't come across
  • I couldn't track down

i couldn't find

'I couldn't find' is the correct phrase to express the inability to locate something in the past.

Use 'find' after 'couldn't' to indicate that you were unable to discover or locate something in the past.
  • Oct 4, 2021 ... "I couldn't find." (Not "found"). ... find, a modal verb will always be followed by an infinitive. ... Common error among learners but it's couldn't ...
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  • May 25, 2020 ...I couldn't find the book” means that I was unable to find it (ability), although it might have been there in plain view. “I couldn't have ...
  • Mar 9, 2022 ... However, I couldn't find it anywhere. Hoping someone could help me out where can i create a read-only access link. Thanks in advanced, it means ...
  • Aug 18, 2022 ... I couldn't find my meeting recording in my drive and didn't receive any email with the attached link. I conducted a meeting on 17 August 2022 ...
  • Mar 16, 2022 ... After I updated my pair of HomePod minis to the latest OS this week, Siri replies with “Sorry, I couldn't find anything like that in your home” when I request ...
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  • Apr 18, 2011 ... Most addresses work, but some fail, with the following error message from qmail: "Sorry, I couldn't find a mail exchanger or IP address. (#5.4.4)"

Alternatives:

  • I couldn't locate
  • I couldn't discover
  • I couldn't uncover
  • I couldn't come across
  • I couldn't track down

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