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