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what i found vs what i find

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'What I found' is past tense and is used when referring to something discovered in the past. 'What I find' is present tense and is used when talking about something currently being discovered or observed.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1092 views

what i found

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to something discovered in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about something that was discovered or came across in the past. It indicates a completed action.

Examples:

I was cleaning out my closet and guess what I found? My old diary from high school!
She was digging in the garden and look what she found buried in the soil.

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Guess what I found in the trout tank.
Thought you'd like to see what I found before Klaus did.
Look... at what I found on your father's Facebook page.
Place is clear, but check out what I found.
Especially because of what I found there.
And what I found was strange.
Because of what I found in them.
And I told them what I found in your bag.
Yet this is what I found in his stomach.
Guess what I found behind Jupiter.
It's what I found in the lubricant that's really interesting.
Until you add what I found.
Take a look at what I found on renee's desk.
That's what I found first.
Jacob told you what I found.
Check out what I found in the bed the other day.
And what I found inside did nothing to assuage those doubts.
What I found was that the internal cavities were not parallel to each other.
Sly little piece of programming is what I found.
Check out what I found on the floor in the corner.

Alternatives:

what I discovered
what I came across

what i find

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about something currently being discovered or observed.

This phrase is used to talk about something that is currently being discovered or observed. It indicates an ongoing action.

Examples:

Every time I visit the park, I am amazed by what I find there.
When I go through old photographs, I am always surprised by what I find.

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It depends what I find at the top.
You know what I find really moving, Sammi?
What I find amazing is that Africa is transcending its geography problem.
I tell you what I find most disturbing is that it looks almost exactly like my old high school in here.
What I find particularly deplorable is the question of exporting.
What I find completely irresponsible is the panic-mongering about jobs.
What I find truly fascinating, Dean...
I'll pull the sales records and let you know what I find.
In case I open up your arm, and depending on what I find...
Do you know what I find fascinating, Joseph?
That's what I find in decent men before they ship out.
What I find strange is the way it's never come into fashion.
And that's what I find fascinating about this, is that it doesn't really mean anything.
All due respect to her zip tie cacti, what I find most interesting is the address on her permit.
What I find very intriguing about those two is that they both look at the same thing: They are a response to their surroundings.
What I find absolutely devastating about your work is the way you go beyond the rationally acceptable.
But what I find more interesting is the background against which this raid took place.
And do you know what I find so perfectly poetic, Reese?
What I find hard to accept is you sit pretending you don't know who I am.
What I find curious is that when Cmdr La Forge saw that my technique was more efficient, he seemed annoyed.

Alternatives:

what I am discovering
what I am observing

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