| Present "approve" | I | approve | |
| Present Continuous "approve" | I | am approving | |
| Simple past "approve" | I | approved | |
| Past Continuous "approve" | I | was approving | |
| Present perfect "approve" | I | have approved | |
| Present perfect continuous "approve" | I | have been approving | |
| Past perfect "approve" | I | had approved | |
| Past perfect continuous "approve" | I | had been approving | |
| Future "approve" | I | will approve | |
| Future continuous "approve" | I | will be approving | |
| Future perfect "approve" | I | will have approved | |
| Future perfect continuous "approve" | I | will have been approving |