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