| Präsens (Present) "speak" | I | speak | |
| Präsens Verlaufsform (Present continuous) "speak" | I | am speaking | |
| Präteritum (Simple past) "speak" | I | spoke | |
| Perfekt Verlaufsform (Past Continuous) "speak" | I | was speaking | |
| Present Perfect (Präsens) "speak" | I | have spoken | |
| Present Continuous (Futur) "speak" | I | have been speaking | |
| Plusquamperfekt (Past perfect) "speak" | I | had spoken | |
| Plusquamperfekt Verlaufsform (Past perfect continuous) "speak" | I | had been speaking | |
| Futur I (Future) "speak" | I | will speak | |
| Futur I Verlaufsform (Future continuous) "speak" | I | will be speaking | |
| Futur II (Future perfect) "speak" | I | will have spoken | |
| Futur II Verlaufsform (Future perfect continuous) "speak" | I | will have been speaking |