The verb form 'was (were) standing' is the past continuous tense.
The verb form 'stood' is the simple past tense.
Near is a preposition. Stood is the past tense of the verb "to stand".
Standing is not past tense. It is the present participle of the verb "stand". Present participles require the use of auxiliary verbs to show tense. Examples: was/were standing (past progressive) am/is/are standing (present progressive) will be standing (future progressive) Stood is the past tense of stand.
it is standing---The present perfect tense of "stand":I have stoodYou have stoodHe/she/it has stoodWe have stoodThey have stoodIs standing is the third person singular in the present continuous.
No, "stood" is not a linking verb. It is an action verb that shows an action of standing. Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement and do not show action.
"Once" is an adverb in the sentence "Once upon a time, there was a little girl." It modifies the verb "stood" and indicates that the action of standing happened at a particular point in time.
Standing
Near is a preposition. Stood is the past tense of the verb "to stand".
Standing is not past tense. It is the present participle of the verb "stand". Present participles require the use of auxiliary verbs to show tense. Examples: was/were standing (past progressive) am/is/are standing (present progressive) will be standing (future progressive) Stood is the past tense of stand.
well I have stood on a ball for 2 hours!!!
it has stood since 1400s and is still standing today.
I would say they've always stood to pee.
it is standing---The present perfect tense of "stand":I have stoodYou have stoodHe/she/it has stoodWe have stoodThey have stoodIs standing is the third person singular in the present continuous.
The song is The British Soldier by Harvey Andrews.
No, "stood" is not a linking verb. It is an action verb that shows an action of standing. Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement and do not show action.
Well it depends on what participle if it is past then it stood if its present then its standing. Hopefully that answered your questions!!!
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"Once" is an adverb in the sentence "Once upon a time, there was a little girl." It modifies the verb "stood" and indicates that the action of standing happened at a particular point in time.