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