| Present "defect" | I | defect | |
| Present Continuous "defect" | I | am defecting | |
| Simple past "defect" | I | defected | |
| Past Continuous "defect" | I | was defecting | |
| Present perfect "defect" | I | have defected | |
| Present perfect continuous "defect" | I | have been defecting | |
| Past perfect "defect" | I | had defected | |
| Past perfect continuous "defect" | I | had been defecting | |
| Future "defect" | I | will defect | |
| Future continuous "defect" | I | will be defecting | |
| Future perfect "defect" | I | will have defected | |
| Future perfect continuous "defect" | I | will have been defecting |