Past Tense of
thief
thiefed
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Thief

5Letters
1Syllables
2Vowels
3Consonants
TStarts
FEnds

Past Tense Thiefed

7Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
TStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "thief"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I thief" should be "thiefed."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is thief regular or irregular?

Thief is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use thiefed in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she thiefed to the store."

Does thiefed change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not thief" (not "did not thiefed").

About the past tense of thief

The verb thief follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, thief becomes thiefed. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why thief becomes thiefed helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using thiefed in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she thiefed to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I thiefed, you thiefed, he/she thiefed, we thiefed, they thiefed.