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The future tense form of 'sleep' is formed by using the auxiliary verb will followed by the base form of the verb sleep. Example: They will sleep early tonight to catch up on rest. (They will sleep early tonight to catch up on rest.)

Definition of “sleeps”

to rest with the eyes closed and the body inactive
to be in a state of unconsciousness or inactivity

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Future Simple	sleep
Future Continuous	sleeping
Future Perfect	slept

Future Simple

The simple future tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

Subject + will/shall + Verb + (Object)

Example

He will sleep early tonight.

Example

They will sleep in their new bed tomorrow.

Future Continuous

The future continuous tense is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

Subject + will be + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At this time tomorrow, she will be sleeping in her new house.

Example

They will be sleeping under the stars during their camping trip.

Future Perfect

The future perfect tense is used to indicate actions that will be completed at a specified point in the future.

Subject + will/shall have + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By next week, he will have slept for ten hours every night.

Example

They will have slept enough by the time they start their journey.

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