| Present "tear" | I | tear | |
| Present Continuous "tear" | I | am tearing | |
| Simple past "tear" | I | tore | |
| Past Continuous "tear" | I | was tearing | |
| Present perfect "tear" | I | have torn | |
| Present perfect continuous "tear" | I | have been tearing | |
| Past perfect "tear" | I | had torn | |
| Past perfect continuous "tear" | I | had been tearing | |
| Future "tear" | I | will tear | |
| Future continuous "tear" | I | will be tearing | |
| Future perfect "tear" | I | will have torn | |
| Future perfect continuous "tear" | I | will have been tearing |