How to say "I found a sweater in the closet"
 

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!

クローゼットの中にセーターを見つけた。

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" :D

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.

Thank you both for your replies. I am a beginner, so every new piece of info is very helpful.

Thanks again!