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Nap means to sleep briefly, especially during the day. Regular verb: nap-napped-napped.
Meanings
- To sleep briefly
- To doze
- To take a short rest
Common Collocations
take a nap
power nap
nap after lunch
caught napping
Tip for Learners
Caught napping means caught unprepared. "The team was caught napping by the sudden attack."
Present Simple
| I | nap |
| you | nap |
| he/she/it | naps |
| we | nap |
| they | nap |
Examples - Present Simple
- I nap every afternoon for about thirty minutes.
- You nap too long and then can't sleep at night.
- She naps whenever the baby sleeps.
- We nap on lazy Sunday afternoons.
- They nap during their lunch break.
Present Continuous
| I | am napping |
| you | are napping |
| he/she/it | is napping |
| we | are napping |
| they | are napping |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am napping on the couch right now.
- You are napping while I do all the work.
- He is napping in the hammock outside.
- We are napping before the evening festivities.
- They are napping in the hotel room.
Present Perfect
| I | have napped |
| you | have napped |
| he/she/it | has napped |
| we | have napped |
| they | have napped |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have napped enough to feel refreshed.
- You have napped through the entire afternoon.
- She has napped every day this week.
- We have napped on every beach on this trip.
- They have napped away their jet lag.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been napping |
| you | have been napping |
| he/she/it | has been napping |
| we | have been napping |
| they | have been napping |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been napping for two hours already.
- You have been napping since lunch time.
- He has been napping in the sun all afternoon.
- We have been napping more since retirement.
- They have been napping throughout the flight.
Past Simple
| I | napped |
| you | napped |
| he/she/it | napped |
| we | napped |
| they | napped |
Examples - Past Simple
- I napped for an hour after lunch yesterday.
- You napped through the important meeting.
- She napped while the kids played quietly.
- We napped on the beach during vacation.
- They napped before the midnight premiere.
Past Continuous
| I | was napping |
| you | were napping |
| he/she/it | was napping |
| we | were napping |
| they | were napping |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was napping when the phone rang.
- You were napping while everyone was looking for you.
- She was napping peacefully when the alarm went off.
- We were napping during the hottest part of the day.
- They were napping when the storm started.
Past Perfect
| I | had napped |
| you | had napped |
| he/she/it | had napped |
| we | had napped |
| they | had napped |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had napped before the guests arrived.
- You had napped all afternoon before dinner.
- He had napped so he could stay up late.
- We had napped before the long drive.
- They had napped before the nighttime event.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been napping |
| you | had been napping |
| he/she/it | had been napping |
| we | had been napping |
| they | had been napping |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been napping for an hour before you woke me.
- You had been napping peacefully before the noise.
- She had been napping since noon before the call.
- We had been napping for hours before sunset.
- They had been napping all day before the party.
Future Simple
| I | will nap |
| you | will nap |
| he/she/it | will nap |
| we | will nap |
| they | will nap |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will nap after this exhausting morning.
- You will nap if you don't get enough coffee.
- He will nap during the long flight.
- We will nap before the evening concert.
- They will nap to prepare for the all-night drive.
Future Continuous
| I | will be napping |
| you | will be napping |
| he/she/it | will be napping |
| we | will be napping |
| they | will be napping |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be napping when you get home.
- You will be napping during the boring parts.
- She will be napping while the turkey roasts.
- We will be napping during the afternoon break.
- They will be napping on the bus ride.
Future Perfect
| I | will have napped |
| you | will have napped |
| he/she/it | will have napped |
| we | will have napped |
| they | will have napped |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have napped by the time you return.
- You will have napped enough by dinner.
- He will have napped before his shift starts.
- We will have napped before the show begins.
- They will have napped before the night shift.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been napping |
| you | will have been napping |
| he/she/it | will have been napping |
| we | will have been napping |
| they | will have been napping |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been napping for two hours by then.
- You will have been napping all afternoon.
- She will have been napping for the entire flight.
- We will have been napping for hours by sunset.
- They will have been napping throughout the journey.