Past tense of sneak
The past simple of sneak is sneaked and the past participle is sneaked: sneak – sneaked – sneaked.
- Base form V1
- sneak
- Past simple V2
- sneaked
- Past participle V3
- sneaked
Snuck is also used in American English.
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Meaning of sneak
To travel secretly to a place, or move a person or object there without being noticed
- ExampleThey sneaked out through the kitchen door.
Sneak, sneaked, sneaked in sentences
- Past simpleHe sneaked out of the house at night.
- Past participleShe has sneaked into the cinema before.
Similar verbs
Past simple and past participle the same, like sneak: have, make, think, say, find, feel, keep, tell.
Common questions
What is the past tense of sneak?
Sneaked. For example: He sneaked out of the house at night.
What is the past participle of sneak?
Sneaked. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in She has sneaked into the cinema before.
Is sneak a regular verb?
Mostly, yes: sneak usually takes -ed (sneaked). It is listed with the irregular verbs because snuck is also correct.
