| Present "brace" | I | brace | |
| Present Continuous "brace" | I | am bracing | |
| Simple past "brace" | I | braced | |
| Past Continuous "brace" | I | was bracing | |
| Present perfect "brace" | I | have braced | |
| Present perfect continuous "brace" | I | have been bracing | |
| Past perfect "brace" | I | had braced | |
| Past perfect continuous "brace" | I | had been bracing | |
| Future "brace" | I | will brace | |
| Future continuous "brace" | I | will be bracing | |
| Future perfect "brace" | I | will have braced | |
| Future perfect continuous "brace" | I | will have been bracing |