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Past tense of “sleep”: slept, slept

The verb “sleep” is irregular: its past simple is “slept” and its past participle is “slept”.

Base form (V1)
sleep
/sliːp/
Past simple (V2)
slept
/slɛpt/
Past participle (V3)
slept
/slɛpt/

Meaning

to rest with your eyes closed

Example

The baby slept through the night.

Pattern

ABB — past simple and past participle are the same

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