To sign 'found' (or 'find'), start with your dominant hand open and palm facing down, reaching out slightly. Pull your hand upward while bringing your thumb and index finger together, as if you are picking a small object up off the ground. Your non-dominant hand can rest or be held flat with the palm facing down as a reference point.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'found', sign 'my' by placing a flat hand on your chest, and then sign 'keys'.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'found', and then 'book'. Remember to raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to your side for 'she', sign 'found', sign 'lost', and then sign 'dog'.
Point to yourself for 'I', sign 'found', sign 'my' by placing a flat hand on your chest, and then sign 'keys'.
Point to the person for 'you', sign 'found', and then 'book'. Remember to raise your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to your side for 'she', sign 'found', sign 'lost', and then sign 'dog'.
No, ASL uses the same sign for both the present and past tense. To indicate that it happened in the past ('found'), you rely on the context of your sentence or add a time sign like 'past' or 'finish'.
The non-dominant hand is optional. You can perform it with just your dominant hand picking something up, or you can have your non-dominant hand flat, palm down, acting as a reference surface.
The sign ends in an 'F' handshape, with the tips of your thumb and index finger touching while your other three fingers remain extended.
