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