Encontrar vs Encontrarse (pronominal verbs)

Question 1

“to find [something]”

Answer 1

Encontrar

Question 2

"to bump into someone" 
 "to feel" 
to find yourself in a situation, 
to express where you meet someone
to say where things or people are located physically
to be surprised to discover something

Answer 2

encontrarse

The preposition con is needed in this context.

Question 3

I cannot find my glasses, have you seen them?

Answer 3

No encuentro mis gafas, ¿las has visto tú?

Question 4

I found the answer in the maths book.

Answer 4

Encontré la respuesta en el libro de matemáticas.

Question 5

I find that theory very interesting.

Answer 5

Encuentro esa teoría muy interesante.

Question 6

It was difficult but in the end we found the answer to our problems.

Answer 6

Nos costó mucho pero al final encontramos la solución a nuestros problemas.

Question 7

If someone is looking for someone (as opposed to bumping into someone by chance)

Answer 7

we can also use encontrar.

Question 8

Daniel found the children. They were playing in the park.

Answer 8

Daniel ya ha encontrado a los niños. Estaban en el parque jugando.

Question 9

They found the thieves hidden behind some bushes.

Answer 9

Encontraron a los ladrones escondidos detrás de unos matorrales.

Question 10

I bumped into Marcos in the street and we chatted for a bit.

Answer 10

Me encontré con Marcos en la calle y estuvimos charlando un rato.

Question 11

I feel awful. I must have eaten something that was off.

Answer 11

Me encuentro fatal. Debo haber comido algo que estaba malo.

Question 12

All of a sudden we found ourselves cornered in a cul-de-sac.

Answer 12

De repente nos encontramos acorralados en una calle sin salida.

Question 13

Where shall we meet this evening?

Answer 13

¿Dónde nos encontramos esta tarde?

Question 14

Why don’t you meet at the entrance of the theatre?

Answer 14

¿Por qué no os encontráis en la entrada del teatro?

Question 15

Sierra Nevada is located in the province of Granada.

Answer 15

Sierra Nevada se encuentra en la provincia de Granada.

Question 16

Mr. Sanz can’t see you at the moment. He is in a meeting.

Answer 16

El señor Sanz no puede atenderlo ahora. Se encuentra en una reunión.

Question 17

To my surprise, I found the shop closed and it was only half past 12.

Answer 17

Me encontré con la tienda cerrada y eran solo las 12 y media.

Question 18

He found a 50 euro note on the ground!

Answer 18

¡Se encontró un billete de 50 euros en el suelo!