| Present "obey" | I | obey | |
| Present Continuous "obey" | I | am obeying | |
| Simple past "obey" | I | obeyed | |
| Past Continuous "obey" | I | was obeying | |
| Present perfect "obey" | I | have obeyed | |
| Present perfect continuous "obey" | I | have been obeying | |
| Past perfect "obey" | I | had obeyed | |
| Past perfect continuous "obey" | I | had been obeying | |
| Future "obey" | I | will obey | |
| Future continuous "obey" | I | will be obeying | |
| Future perfect "obey" | I | will have obeyed | |
| Future perfect continuous "obey" | I | will have been obeying |