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staan te

staan te
to be ...-ing (standing)
From Lesson 97:Continuous aspect with posture verbs (zitten te, staan te)·Dutch

Breakdown of staan te

staan
to stand

Usages of staan te

We staan te kijken naar de steile piste.
We stand looking at the steep ski slope.
Ik heb in de zon staan zweten zonder de primeur te krijgen.
I have been standing sweating in the sun without getting the scoop.
Zij staan het standbeeld te fotograferen.
They are standing photographing the statue.
De muzikant staat op het terras te spelen.
The musician is standing playing on the terrace.

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