| Present "rule" | I | rule | |
| Present Continuous "rule" | I | am ruling | |
| Simple past "rule" | I | ruled | |
| Past Continuous "rule" | I | was ruling | |
| Present perfect "rule" | I | have ruled | |
| Present perfect continuous "rule" | I | have been ruling | |
| Past perfect "rule" | I | had ruled | |
| Past perfect continuous "rule" | I | had been ruling | |
| Future "rule" | I | will rule | |
| Future continuous "rule" | I | will be ruling | |
| Future perfect "rule" | I | will have ruled | |
| Future perfect continuous "rule" | I | will have been ruling |