i find out vs I found out

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I find out' is present tense, indicating a current action of discovering something. 'I found out' is past tense, indicating that the discovery already happened. The choice between the two depends on the timing of the discovery.

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i find out

This phrase is correct in present tense to indicate a current action of discovering something.

Use 'I find out' when you are currently discovering something or when referring to a habitual action of discovering.

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Stay here till I find out the score.
Now I find out you've been gossiping about my personal life.
When I find out what her baggage is.
As soon as I find out who Burke is working for.
And I find out one day he left town.
And then I find out about her.
I find out about the affair and Natalie and I was hurt.
I find out I have a twin sister.
Anyway, I find out later is his thing.
Now I find out where you were all day.
Then I find out... about Stuart and how that worked.
When I find out who's responsible, I'll...
And then I find out that your mother has...
When I find out who shot at me, I'll feel even better.
Whatever I find out, I promise you, from now on your son is going to feel a great deal better.
But when I find out who's behind this, he's going to die.
Bill's been dragged off by vampires and now I find out you're something I never even knew existed.
If it's cancer, and I find out you knew, I won't be dying alone.
Three months into my deployment, I find out she's shacked up with my best friend.
I get dropped by a dictionary... and I find out my sister's become a Brooklyn Jew.

Alternatives:

I am finding out
I always find out

I found out

This phrase is correct in past tense to indicate that the discovery has already happened.

Use 'I found out' when you want to talk about a discovery that occurred in the past.

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I found out another robbery in Chicago.
I found out he was seeing other people.
I found out what Dora was reading all those Saturday nights.
I found out that the union officials were working with the coal companies.
When I found out I was assigned to you...
When I found out about your condition...
Then I found out I was in line to assassinate Jimmy Carter.
I found out why Leo was in the clinic.
When I found out it was a date.
I found out tonight Jake jumps for you.
Unfortunately, I found out that he was using a false name.
'Cause I found out something that I never knew.
One day I found out she'd got married.
I found out more about this guy.
And I found out the other day he's escaped.
At your age, I found out what I wanted.
I found out what was killing them.
But I found out who does.
Well, I found out where cynthia is having the imports delivered.
When I found out that I was positive, he was so wonderful.

Alternatives:

I have found out
I had found out

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