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