| Present "debate" | I | debate | |
| Present Continuous "debate" | I | am debating | |
| Simple past "debate" | I | debated | |
| Past Continuous "debate" | I | was debating | |
| Present perfect "debate" | I | have debated | |
| Present perfect continuous "debate" | I | have been debating | |
| Past perfect "debate" | I | had debated | |
| Past perfect continuous "debate" | I | had been debating | |
| Future "debate" | I | will debate | |
| Future continuous "debate" | I | will be debating | |
| Future perfect "debate" | I | will have debated | |
| Future perfect continuous "debate" | I | will have been debating |