steal — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

irregular verb · medium · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)steal
V2 (Past simple)stole
V3 (Past participle)stolen
V-ing (Present participle)stealing
-s form (he / she / it)steals
हिंदी अर्थचोरी करना

Where each form is used

Example sentence

“Someone stole my bicycle.”

Verbs near “steal”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
spillspiltspiltगिराना (तरल)irregular
spoilspoiledspoiledबिगाड़नाregular
spreadspreadspreadफैलानाirregular
squeezesqueezedsqueezedनिचोड़नाregular
starestaredstaredघूरनाregular
startstartedstartedशुरू करनाregular
stickstuckstuckचिपकानाirregular
stingstungstungडंक मारनाirregular
stirstirredstirredहिलानाregular
stopstoppedstoppedरोकनाregular
storestoredstoredभंडारण करनाregular

Alphabetical neighbours from the same verb list — useful when you are revising a range, not just one verb.

Questions about “steal”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “steal”?

V1 (base form) is steal, V2 (past simple) is stole, and V3 (past participle) is stolen. The -ing form is stealing and the he / she / it form is steals.

Is “steal” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a irregular verb in this table. Its V2 form is stole, not stealed — that is why it is grouped as irregular. The portal rates it medium.

When do I use V3 instead of V2?

V2 stands alone in the past simple — Stole at six. V3 is never used on its own: it follows has / have / had in the perfect tenses, and am / is / are / was / were in the passive voice.

What does “steal” mean in Hindi?

It means चोरी करना.

Is “steal” useful for IELTS?

Yes — it is flagged IELTS-relevant on the portal, which means it shows up often in reading and writing tasks. Knowing all five forms matters because IELTS uses the perfect tense and the passive voice heavily.

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