Irregular VerbsPast tense of “steal”: stole, stolen
The verb “steal” is irregular: its past simple is “stole” and its past participle is “stolen”.
Base form (V1)
steal
/stiːl/
Past simple (V2)
stole
/stəʊl/
Past participle (V3)
stolen
/ˈstəʊlən/
Meaning
to take something that is not yours
Example
Someone stole my bicycle.
Pattern
ABC — all three forms are different
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