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