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I FOUND vs i am found

The phrases 'i found' and 'i am found' have different meanings and are used in different contexts. 'I found' is the correct phrase when you want to express that you discovered something or someone. On the other hand, 'I am found' is not commonly used in English as it does not convey a clear meaning.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 3112 views

I FOUND

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the speaker discovered something or someone.

Use 'i found' when you want to talk about discovering something or someone in the past. It is often followed by the object that was found.

Examples:

  • I found my keys under the bed.
  • She found a new job in the city.
  • We found a great restaurant for dinner.
  • He found the missing piece of the puzzle.
  • They found a solution to the problem.

Alternatives:

  • I discovered
  • I located
  • I came across
  • I encountered
  • I stumbled upon

i am found

This phrase is not commonly used in English and does not convey a clear meaning. It is not a standard way to express being discovered or found.

  • If I am found guilty, I face imprisonment or fine.
  • One for the case if I am found dead.
  • If I am found in your chambers, they will execute us both.
  • Even if I am found not guilty, I do not think they will return me to my post at the hospital.
  • I went to the washroom and... I am found.
  • You must explain to me one thing: On the envelope... it only says that I am to receive it at midnight, wherever I am found.
  • - I am glad I found out.
  • Being the resourceful girl scout that I am, I found a cookie that will probably prove useful.
  • There is no one who is more attentive to this than I am and I found the comments that you made on this quite astounding, to put it mildly.
  • Eugene, I am thrilled you found a job.
  • I am glad you found me.
  • It's nights like these that make me realize how lucky I am to have found the man I want to spend the rest of my life with.
  • You can't know how happy I am to have found someone like you.
  • Sometimes I just, I can't believe how lucky I am to have found you.
  • I don't know how or why, but I'm old enough to know... ...how lucky I am to have found you.
  • And how happy I am to have found it at last!
  • I am surprised you found a wife, with that face!
  • I am so glad he found someone who doesn't speak English.
  • I am the one who found these girls.
  • I am so glad I found you.

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