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The present tense form of 'sleep' is sleep or sleeps. Example: He sleeps for eight hours every night. (He sleeps for eight hours every night.)

Definition of “sleep”

to rest with the eyes closed in a state of unconsciousness
to be in a dormant or inactive state

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	sleep
Present Continuous	sleeping
Present Perfect	slept

Present Simple

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

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

She sleeps peacefully at night.

Example

They sleep in separate beds.

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

I am sleeping better since I started exercising.

Example

They are sleeping in the same room.

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.

Example

They have slept well this week.

sleep 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).