[princessmarisa]

Originally Posted by ParaPara

Sorry for another easy one, but I can't find an explanation anywhere else.

I am trying to say, "I found a sweater in the closet", but I am unable to say it.

What confuses me is that the direct object (sweater) is what is in the closet.

I have only learned how to say that a subject is somewhere.

Thanks in advance!

When you say is somewhere, do you want to use the verb "to find" or just "to be/it is"

RealJames gave you it for found and past tense

The simplier version, using ある for simply "There is a sweater in the closet" would be

クローゼットの中にセーターがあります　(polite)
クローゼットの中にセーターがある(plain form)

I remember it as

Place (at) Item () is/other verb

with () being the particles, and to say inside it is the "place's middle"

If that confuses you ignore it, my mind is probably strange.

If you want to say it -was- in the closet change あります to ありました 、or　ある to あった



Also sorry if this is like telling you things you already know, I just thought you were quite new to Japanese as you said you have only learned how to say a direct subject is somewhere.