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The past tense form of 'thieve' is thieved. Example: He thieved a valuable painting from the museum. (He thieved a valuable painting from the museum.)

Definition of “thieve”

to steal something
to take something dishonestly or unlawfully

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Past Simple	thieved
Past Continuous	thieving
Past Perfect	thieved

Past Simple

The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.

Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)

Example

He thieved a wallet from the crowd.

Example

She thieved valuable information from the company's database.

Past Continuous

The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.

Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At that time, he was thieving money from unsuspecting victims.

Example

They were thieving valuable items from the store.

Past Perfect

The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the time they were caught, they had thieved a significant amount of money.

Example

He had thieved several valuable artifacts before being apprehended.

Is thieved an irregular verb in the past?

No, "thieved" is not an irregular past tense verb.

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