Vietnamese Verb "đứng" — to stand

đứng

to stand

Type

Stative verb

Patterns

6 tense/aspect forms

Simple / Bare Verb

The bare verb with no marker. Context determines whether it refers to present, past, or habitual action.

Simple statement

Structure: Subject + đứng

Tôi đứng.

I stand / I stood.

Past / Completed (đã)

The marker "đã" before the verb explicitly marks a completed action or past event.

Completed marker: đã

Structure: Subject + đã + đứng

Tôi đã đứng.

I stood.

Progressive (đang)

The marker "đang" expresses an action currently in progress.

Progressive marker: đang

Structure: Subject + đang + đứng

Tôi đang đứng.

I am standing.

Future (sẽ)

The marker "sẽ" expresses a future action or intention.

Future marker: sẽ

Structure: Subject + sẽ + đứng

Tôi sẽ đứng đây.

I will stand here.

Negative (không / chưa)

"Không" negates the verb generally. "Chưa" means "not yet" — implying the action may happen later.

Negative marker: không

Structure: Subject + không + đứng

Đừng đứng đó!

Don't stand there!

Not yet marker: chưa

Structure: Subject + chưa + đứng

Em chưa đứng dậy.

He/she hasn't stood up yet.

Experience / Other (đã từng / vẫn)

"Đã từng" marks past experience ("have ever done"). "Vẫn" means "still" for ongoing states.

Still marker: vẫn

Structure: Subject + vẫn + đứng

Chị ấy vẫn đứng chờ.

She is still standing waiting.

Example Sentences

Đứng dậy!

Stand up!

Họ đang đứng xếp hàng.

They are standing in line.

Tôi đã đứng đợi một tiếng.

I stood waiting for an hour.