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The present tense form of 'sleep' is sleeps. Example: She usually sleeps for seven hours every night. (She usually sleeps for seven hours every night.)

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

Present Simple	sleeps
Present Continuous	is sleeping / are sleeping
Present Perfect	has slept / have slept

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He sleeps peacefully every night.

Example

She sleeps with a teddy bear for comfort.

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

He is sleeping in his room right now.

Example

They are sleeping on the couch.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

She has slept for eight hours already.

Example

We have slept well during our vacation.

sleeps Subject-Verb Agreement

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.

In the present tense, 'sleep' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).