I have my car stolen vs My car was stolen

The phrase 'my car was stolen' is correct, while 'i have my car stolen' is incorrect. 'My car was stolen' is the passive voice construction that correctly indicates that the action of stealing happened to the car. On the other hand, 'i have my car stolen' is not a standard English construction.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 1345 views

I have my car stolen

This phrase is incorrect in English. The structure is not a standard way to express the idea of having something stolen.

To correctly convey the idea that your car was stolen, you should use the passive voice construction 'my car was stolen.'

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I had my car stolen last night.
I had my car stolen last night.
Not only was my car stolen last night, but now you won't release it to me.
His neighbor reported his car stolen.
Car stolen, Sherbourne and Shuter.
Jackie Boy reported his car stolen.
So you reported your car stolen Sunday night.
HPD said he reported the car stolen this morning, and I have officers bringing him over for a statement.
But you didn't report your car stolen.
But you didn't report your car stolen.
Getting your squad car stolen by a couple of teenagers.
He reported his car stolen this morning.
That's so much worse than having your car stolen.
No reports of any other cars stolen where we found the Peugeot.
According to our system, you reported your car stolen on Saturday.
One of the maintenance guys reported his car stolen from the parking lot.
Well, I thought they said they reported the car stolen.
- when are most cars stolen?
We've only had two cars stolen from that neighborhood all year.
Fifty thousand cars stolen in Samoa every year.

My car was stolen

This phrase is correct in English. It uses the passive voice to indicate that the action of stealing happened to the car.

Use this phrase to convey that your car was taken by someone without your permission.

Examples:

My car was stolen last night.
I found out that my car was stolen from the parking lot.
She reported that her car was stolen to the police.
The police confirmed that my car was stolen.
I can't believe my car was stolen while I was on vacation.

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My car was stolen last night.
Stolen, Mike - my car was stolen.
But I'm here over an hour... ...my car was stolen, and I just want a little help.
...my wife is taking away my kids, my car was stolen... ...and because of Blades, I'm getting no help from the cops.
My car was stolen last night.
My car was stolen while prepared to leave.
My car was stolen last night.
My car was stolen. I had three - was it three?
My car was stolen. It's not there where I parked it.
My car was stolen. I had three - was it three?

Alternatives:

Someone stole my car.
My car got stolen.
They took my car without permission.
My car was taken by thieves.
I discovered that my car was stolen.

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I have my car stolen vs My car was stolen