| Présent (Present) "defend" | I | defend | |
| Présent continu (Present Continuous) "defend" | I | am defending | |
| Passé (Simple past) "defend" | I | defended | |
| Passé antérieur (Past Continuous) "defend" | I | was defending | |
| Présent parfait (Present perfect) "defend" | I | have defended | |
| Continu Présent (Present perfect continuous) "defend" | I | have been defending | |
| Imparfait (Past perfect) "defend" | I | had defended | |
| Plus-que-parfait (Past perfect continuous) "defend" | I | had been defending | |
| Futur simple (Future) "defend" | I | will defend | |
| Futur (Future continuous) "defend" | I | will be defending | |
| Futur antérieur (Future perfect) "defend" | I | will have defended | |
| Futur antérieur continu (Future perfect continuous) "defend" | I | will have been defending |