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How do you spell sleep?
sleep
S-L-E-E-P
In your language
Русский
спать
Español
dormir
العربية
ينام · أنام
Word facts
Example sentences
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I sleep in my bed.
Cats sleep a lot.
I sleep at night.
Word forms
Present and pastirregular verb
- I, you, we, they
- I sleep
- he, she, it
- he sleeps
- past
- I slept
Present simple →Went, saw, ate (irregular past) →Irregular verbs list →
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Rhyming words
Its pack
Actions →Lives with these words:
Also in:Daily routines
Phonics family
Use it in class
- Simon says“Simon says, sleep!” Everyone does it. Without “Simon says” in front, anyone who moves sits out a turn.
- Freeze dancePlay music and call “sleep!”: everyone does it to the beat. When the music stops, they freeze.
- CharadesOne child acts it out without a sound; the first to guess “sleep!” acts next.
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Questions and answers
- How do you spell sleep?
- S-L-E-E-P. Sleep has 5 letters and starts with S.
- What is sleep in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
- In Russian: спать. In Spanish: dormir. In Arabic: ينام, أنام.
- What is the past tense of sleep?
- Slept. Sleep is an irregular verb: I sleep, he sleeps, I slept.
- What rhymes with sleep?
- Words that rhyme with sleep: sheep.
Related resources
Presentation
Actions Vocabulary Presentation (Free PPT)
Free actions vocabulary presentation for ESL kids: 16 picture slides with audio, a quick check and a review grid. Present online or get PPT.