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