Do you ever sleep in class?

[sitifan]

1. Do you ever sleep in class?
2. Have you ever slept in class?
3. Did you ever sleep in class?
What's the difference in meaning between the above sentences>

 

[ponglish]

The first two questions are for a student (or teacher!) who is currently studying, whereas the third question is rather for someone who is no longer studying.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'd say "Have you ever fallen asleep in class?" Using "sleep/slept" makes it sound as if the person did it on purpose.

 

[Skrej]

Using "sleep/slept" makes it sound as if the person did it on purpose.

Yet....when they roll up their jacket for a pillow, it does smack of purposefulness somehow.