The English verb 'sleep' is pronounced as [sli:p].
Related to:
irregular verbs.
3 forms of verb sleep: Infinitive (sleep), Past Simple - (slept), Past Participle - (slept).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb sleep
👉 Forms of verb sleep in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of sleep.
Sleep: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| sleep [sli:p] |
slept [slɛpt] |
slept [slɛpt] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb sleep?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'sleep'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'sleep'
- the first form (V1) is 'sleep' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'slept' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'slept' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of sleep?
The past tense and past participle of sleep are: sleep in past simple is slept, and past participle is slept.
What is the past tense of sleep?
The past tense of the verb "sleep" is "slept", and the past participle is "slept".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — sleep in past simple slept
(V2).
Future simple — sleep in future simple is sleep (will + V1).
Present Perfect — sleep in present perfect tense is
slept
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — sleep in past perfect tense is
slept
(had + V3).
sleep regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'sleep' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'sleep' is irregular verb.
Examples of Verb sleep in Sentences
- Does she sleep well? (Present Simple)
- We slept only 2.5 hours yesterday (Past Simple)
- I usually sleep on a wood flooring (Present Simple)
- I will make sure the baby sleeps fine (Future Simple)
- We will sleep in our new house today (Future Simple)
- Some people have to sleep on the street (Present Simple)
- I think I slept for thousands of years (Past Simple)
- Judas will sleep upstairs (Future Simple)
- I think it's better for me to sleep in the car (Present Simple)
- Israelis can sleep more soundly for a while (Present Simple)
