3 forms of the verb find, stable phrases, usage examples and exercises

At first glance, some topics in English may seem fairly straightforward to understand. But a closer examination may reveal that some of the nuances cause difficulties. One of such topics is the word find: 3 forms of the verb, various semantic nuances, stable expressions and phrasal verb.

The main values. 3 forms of the verb find

This word is very common in English, but it refers to multiple-valued. That is, it has many translation options. To avoid error, to correctly understand the meaning, pay attention to the context.

The most common options are:

• find, find;
• detect;
• open;
• meet, stumble;
• to catch.

Table: 3 forms of the verb find

Phrasal verb

Pharasl verbs is one of the peculiarities in the English language when a verb in combination with prepositions or adverbs called postpositions changes its basic meaning partially or completely. There are only a few phrasal verbs with the word find:

Examples of use :

• I just found out where to buy my favorite book. “I just found out where to buy my favorite book.”
• The jury will find against the defendant. - The court convicts the accused.

Persistent expressions

Another feature is persistent phrases. This term refers to various idioms, phraseological units and other expressions, in the translation of which it is necessary to perceive the phrase as an indivisible semantic unit. Such phrases cannot be translated verbatim, as the meaning will be lost. Therefore, memorization is the best way.

• ~ fault with - grumble, complain;
• ~ expression - find the expression;
• ~ favorite in the eyes of ... - use (someone's favor);
• ~ feet - to establish oneself, gain independence;
• ~ (own) level - take a suitable place;
• ~ it necessary to - consider necessary;
• ~ position - decide;
• ~ room - accommodate;
• ~ shelter - take refuge;
• ~ the line - find (find) a course.

Note : Despite the fact that the above phrases are indivisible and semantic units, in such expressions, whether idioms, phrasal verbs or other stable phrases, you should remember the conjugation and declension rules (3 forms of the verb find, ending -s in the third person singular , in present time).

Answer Exercises

One of the best methods to consolidate the learned material is to work out a sufficient number of exercises. It is advisable to choose a variety of tasks: translation from Russian into English and vice versa, filling in gaps, replacing synonyms, compiling phrases from individual words, and others.

Task 1. Fill in the gaps, substituting 3 forms of the verb find:

1. He ran to ... the teacher. - He ran after the teacher (to find the teacher).
2. I ... the golden ring by chance. - I accidentally found a gold ring.
3. He hasn't ... the answer. - He did not find the answer.
4. Have you ... the key? - Did you find the key?
5. She should ... out when the shop opens. “She should find out when the store opens.”

Task 2. Translate using the word find + 3 forms of the verb (see the English version in the answers).

1. I hope he can find a good job.
2. He did not understand the question, so he could not find the answer.
3. There is no doubt, she learns all about it.
4. I wanted to visit my friend, but I did not find him (at home).
5. He found his headphones under the table.
6. Her brother can always be found (met) in the library.
7. Let's find out what is going on.
8. I do not consider (I do not find) necessary to call them.
9. Our daughter enjoys the favor of a teacher.

Answer 1

1, 5 - find;
2, 3, 4 - found.

Answer 2

1. I hope he will be able to find a good job.
2. He didn't understand the question so he could't find the answer.
3. There is no doubt that she will find out everything about it.
4. I wanted to visit my friend but didn't find him in.
5. He found his headphones under the table.
6. Her brother can always be found in the library.
7. Let's find out what's happening.
8. I don't find it necessary to call them.
9. Our daughter finds favor in the eyes of teacher.

All topics affecting the word find (3 forms of the verb, use in stable expressions and phrasal verbs) are quite simple to understand. But in order to master the various translation options, it is necessary to apply theoretical material in practice, bringing to automatism. Careful study of grammar and lexical topics will help to achieve success and feel freedom both in communicating with native English speakers, and when reading literature in the original or watching movies and TV shows.