| Presente (Present) "defend" | I | defend | |
| Presente Progressivo (Present Continuous) "defend" | I | am defending | |
| Passato semplice (Simple past) "defend" | I | defended | |
| Past Continuous (Past Continuous) "defend" | I | was defending | |
| Regalo perfetto (Present perfect) "defend" | I | have defended | |
| Trapassato prossimo (Present perfect continuous) "defend" | I | have been defending | |
| Passato perfetto (Past perfect) "defend" | I | had defended | |
| Trapassato remoto (Past perfect continuous) "defend" | I | had been defending | |
| Futuro (Future) "defend" | I | will defend | |
| Trapassato remoto (Future continuous) "defend" | I | will be defending | |
| Futuro perfetto (Future perfect) "defend" | I | will have defended | |
| Congiuntivo (Future perfect continuous) "defend" | I | will have been defending |