| 展示 (Present) "tell" | I | tell | |
| 现在进行时 (Present Continuous) "tell" | I | am telling | |
| 一般过去时 (Simple past) "tell" | I | told | |
| 过去进行时 (Past Continuous) "tell" | I | was telling | |
| 现在完成 (Present perfect) "tell" | I | have told | |
| 现在完成进行时 (Present perfect continuous) "tell" | I | have been telling | |
| 过去完成时 (Past perfect) "tell" | I | had told | |
| 过去完成时 (Past perfect continuous) "tell" | I | had been telling | |
| 未来 (Future) "tell" | I | will tell | |
| 将来进行时 (Future continuous) "tell" | I | will be telling | |
| 未来完美 (Future perfect) "tell" | I | will have told | |
| 未来持续完善 (Future perfect continuous) "tell" | I | will have been telling |