Past tense of steal
The past simple of steal is stole and the past participle is stolen: steal – stole – stolen.
- Base form V1
- steal
- Past simple V2
- stole
- Past participle V3
- stolen
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Meaning of steal
To take and keep another person's property without the owner's knowledge or consent
- ExampleSomeone tried to steal her bicycle.
Steal, stole, stolen in sentences
- Past simpleSomeone stole my bike.
- Past participleHis wallet has been stolen.
Common mistakes
stealedstole. Steal is irregular, so it does not take -ed.His wallet has been stole.His wallet has been stolen. After be in the passive, use the past participle, stolen.
Similar verbs
All three forms different, like steal: be, do, go, know, see, take, give, write.
Common questions
What is the past tense of steal?
Stole. For example: Someone stole my bike.
What is the past participle of steal?
Stolen. It follows be in the passive, as in His wallet has been stolen.
Is steal a regular verb?
No. Steal is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
