| Present "retort" | I | retort | |
| Present Continuous "retort" | I | am retorting | |
| Simple past "retort" | I | retorted | |
| Past Continuous "retort" | I | was retorting | |
| Present perfect "retort" | I | have retorted | |
| Present perfect continuous "retort" | I | have been retorting | |
| Past perfect "retort" | I | had retorted | |
| Past perfect continuous "retort" | I | had been retorting | |
| Future "retort" | I | will retort | |
| Future continuous "retort" | I | will be retorting | |
| Future perfect "retort" | I | will have retorted | |
| Future perfect continuous "retort" | I | will have been retorting |