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