| Present "defend" | I | defend | |
| Present Continuous "defend" | I | am defending | |
| Simple past "defend" | I | defended | |
| Past Continuous "defend" | I | was defending | |
| Present perfect "defend" | I | have defended | |
| Present perfect continuous "defend" | I | have been defending | |
| Past perfect "defend" | I | had defended | |
| Past perfect continuous "defend" | I | had been defending | |
| Future "defend" | I | will defend | |
| Future continuous "defend" | I | will be defending | |
| Future perfect "defend" | I | will have defended | |
| Future perfect continuous "defend" | I | will have been defending |