Conjugation

Stand up

se lever; être debout

Irregular verb, phrasal verb.

  • Phrasal verb: up

    Only stand changes; up stays the same: stood up, stood up.

  • Object in the middle

    The object can go before up, as the card writes it: stand someone up. A pronoun always does: stand them up.

In speech, the helping verbs shorten: I’m, he’s, we’re, I’ve, I’ll, I’d.

Newbie

Enough to talk about now, the past, and your plans, and to give instructions.

  1. Present simple

    Habits, facts, and how things usually are. To say no or ask, add do or does: I don't stand up, he doesn't stand up.

    1. I / you / we / they stand up
    2. he / she / it stands up

  2. Present continuous

    What is happening now, and plans already arranged: we’re leaving tomorrow.

    1. I am standing up
    2. you / we / they are standing up
    3. he / she / it is standing up

  3. Past simple

    A finished action at a past time: yesterday, in 2020. To say no or ask, add did: I didn't stand up.

    1. I / you / he / she / it / we / they stood up

  4. Future with going to

    Plans and intentions, and what you can see coming: it’s going to rain.

    1. I am going to stand up
    2. you / we / they are going to stand up
    3. he / she / it is going to stand up

  5. Imperative

    Orders, advice, and instructions. Let’s suggests doing it together. To say no: don't stand up.

    1. (you) stand up
    2. let's stand up