Sleep describes a period of rest. People sleep at night or during a journey.
The idea
Use sleep with I and they, and sleeps with she or he. The past form is slept.
Examples
- I sleep near the window.
- The baby sleeps in a small bed.
- We slept on the train.
- They sleep for eight hours.
- My cat slept under the chair.
- Do you sleep well here?
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Watch out
Do not say sleeped: the past form changes to slept.
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Choose the correct form. The dog ___ by the door. (sleep / sleeps)
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sleeps
sleeps fits the singular subject, the dog.
Choose the correct form. Yesterday we ___ in a tent. (sleep / slept)
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slept
slept places the rest in the past, yesterday.
Choose the correct form. She does not ___ here. (sleep / sleeps)
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sleep
sleep follows does not in this negative sentence.
Practice round
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Choose the correct form. The dog ___ by the door. (sleep / sleeps)
Choose the correct form. Yesterday we ___ in a tent. (sleep / slept)
Choose the correct form. She does not ___ here. (sleep / sleeps)
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