Past Tense of “stand”
The past simple of “stand” is “stood” and the past participle is “stood”. Below are the pronunciation, three example sentences, the mistake learners make most often, and a short drill to check yourself.
Forms of “stand”
stand – stood – stood
be on your feet
- Base form
- stand/stænd/
- Past simple
- stood/stʊd/
- Past participle
- stood/stʊd/
- -ing form
- standing
- He / she / it
- stands
Pronunciation (US)
Quick practice
5 questions. Type the missing form.
Example sentences
Three everyday sentences that show how the forms are used.
Past simple
We stood in the rain for an hour.
Past participle
This tree has stood here for 200 years.
Past simple
Everyone stood up when the judge came in.
The most common mistake
Wrong
He standed next to me.
Correct
He stood next to me.
“Stand” is irregular: stand – stood – stood. The same goes for “understand – understood”.
Verbs with the same pattern
Past = participle. Learn these together.