Stilstaan: Dutch verb conjugation
stilstaan stond stil stilgestaan
to stand still, to not move
/ˈstɪlˌstaːn/
Conjugation of stilstaan
| Person | Present | Past | Perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| ik | sta stil | stond stil | heb stilgestaan |
| jij, u | staat stil | stond stil | hebt stilgestaan |
| hij, zij, het | staat stil | stond stil | heeft stilgestaan |
| wij, jullie, zij | staan stil | stonden stil | hebben stilgestaan |
- Past participle: stilgestaan, with hebben.
- Stilstaan is separable: in a main clause the prefix moves to the end, as in “ik sta stil”. See where the prefix goes in other sentences.
Meaning in English
- to stand still, to not move
- to stagnate
- to realise, to pay attention
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