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Sit, Stand, Sleep
 
sit - sat
 
stand - stood
 
  Please sit.
 
  Why is Martha standing on one leg?
 
  We stood in line for an hour to get into the theater.
 
Expressions
  I can't stand it when you do that!
 
stand up - stood up
 
sit down - sat down
 
sit up - sat up
 
  The men stood up to greet the women. Then they sat down again.
 
  They sat down in the grass.
 
  The children suddenly sat up when the teacher came in.
 
  Get up! We need to go.
 
squat
 
crouch
 
  He squated on the ground.
 
lean
 
  She leaned against the wall.
 
sleepy (adj.)
 
 asleep (adj.)
 
 awake (adj.)
 
dawn
 
 dusk
 
    
sunrise
 
 sunset
 
    
sleep - slept
 
fall asleep
 
snore
 
awake - awoke
 
wake - woke
 
wake up - woke up
 
  It's already 10 in the morning. Let's wake Joe.
 
  He's asleep. You'll wake him up.
 
  She can't fall asleep.
 
  Try to wake up before dawn.
 
  She woke up early in the morning.
 
  The children are sleeping soundly.
 
dream (adj.)
 
 nightmare (adj.)
 
dream - dreamed/dreamt
 
  I had a bad dream.
 
  She dreamed that she was a chicken.
 

Fall asleep and go to sleep describes the act of falling asleep.

  I can't fall asleep.
 
  He fell asleep right away.
 
  I went to sleep late at night.
 
nap
 
 tired (adj.)
 
 exhausted (adj.)
 
lie - laid
 
lay - laid
 
lie down - lay down
 

Lay is always followed by an object. Lie is never followed by an object.

  The dog is lying in the street.
 
  Lay the sleepy child in her bed.
 
  They laid the rocks on the ground.
 
tire
 
yawn
 
rest
 
  She needs to rest a moment.
 
  I'm really tired. Let's rest.
 
  The children need to take a nap.
 
  He laid down on the bed.
 
still (adj.)
 
  Stand still. There is a spider on your shoulder.
 
  Stay still!
 
move
 
  Can you move your hand?
 
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