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