| Present "obtain" | I | obtain | |
| Present Continuous "obtain" | I | am obtaining | |
| Simple past "obtain" | I | obtained | |
| Past Continuous "obtain" | I | was obtaining | |
| Present perfect "obtain" | I | have obtained | |
| Present perfect continuous "obtain" | I | have been obtaining | |
| Past perfect "obtain" | I | had obtained | |
| Past perfect continuous "obtain" | I | had been obtaining | |
| Future "obtain" | I | will obtain | |
| Future continuous "obtain" | I | will be obtaining | |
| Future perfect "obtain" | I | will have obtained | |
| Future perfect continuous "obtain" | I | will have been obtaining |