http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/gkhdm/post.htm#552342Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:18:45 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552342airmailinmay0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/gkhdm/post.htm#552342http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-552342.xmlThanks a lot CJ. So we think the same. (state verb = non-progressive verb)<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/gkhdh/post.htm#552337Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:05:09 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552337CalifJim1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/gkhdh/post.htm#552337http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-552337.xml<i>stand</i> is a &quot;non-progressive&quot; verb in this usage.&nbsp; That is, it cannot be used in an <i>-ing</i> form.</p><p>(But if it is used with the literal meaning of a person being on his feet, you <u>can</u> use <i>-ing</i>:&nbsp; <i>I&#39;ve been standing here waiting for you for three hours</i>.)</p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/gkhcn/post.htmThu, 07 Aug 2008 23:00:04 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:552326roccololipop2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Tenses/gkhcn/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-552326.xmlThe hourly rate for parking at the airport currently -- at $15.<br />A) is standing<br />B) stands<br />C) has been standing<br />D) was standing<br />E) had been standing<br /><br />The answer could be B. I think stand is a &quot;state verb&quot; here. Am I right?<br />Do you think A is also possible? Could you explain why/why not?<br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>