| Present "contest" | I | contest | |
| Present Continuous "contest" | I | am contesting | |
| Simple past "contest" | I | contested | |
| Past Continuous "contest" | I | was contesting | |
| Present perfect "contest" | I | have contested | |
| Present perfect continuous "contest" | I | have been contesting | |
| Past perfect "contest" | I | had contested | |
| Past perfect continuous "contest" | I | had been contesting | |
| Future "contest" | I | will contest | |
| Future continuous "contest" | I | will be contesting | |
| Future perfect "contest" | I | will have contested | |
| Future perfect continuous "contest" | I | will have been contesting |