| Present "direct" | I | direct | |
| Present Continuous "direct" | I | am directing | |
| Simple past "direct" | I | directed | |
| Past Continuous "direct" | I | was directing | |
| Present perfect "direct" | I | have directed | |
| Present perfect continuous "direct" | I | have been directing | |
| Past perfect "direct" | I | had directed | |
| Past perfect continuous "direct" | I | had been directing | |
| Future "direct" | I | will direct | |
| Future continuous "direct" | I | will be directing | |
| Future perfect "direct" | I | will have directed | |
| Future perfect continuous "direct" | I | will have been directing |