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Verb forms of sleep

sleep means “to sleep” in English. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.

The forms of sleep

The core forms of sleep are: third person sleeps, present participle sleeping, past simple slept, past participle slept. Because it is irregular, at least one of these is not what the regular rule would predict.

sleep in a sentence

In a sentence, sleep looks like this: The baby sleeps ten hours a night.. The example shows the context the form turns up in.

Tenses and CEFR levels

This page lists 4 tenses and moods of sleep, grouped by CEFR level. The third person (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.

FAQ

What does “sleep” mean in English?

sleep means “to sleep”.

Is sleep regular or irregular?

sleep is an irregular English verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.

Conjugation tables

A1 — Beginner

third personrules and examples

sleeps
The baby sleeps ten hours a night.

present participlerules and examples

sleeping
Be quiet, the children are sleeping.

A2 — Elementary

past simplerules and examples

slept
I slept very well last night.

past participlerules and examples

slept
He has slept for twelve hours.

Memorize every form of "sleep"

Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.