| 現在 (Present) "contend" | I | contend | |
| 現在継続 (Present Continuous) "contend" | I | am contending | |
| 単純な過去 (Simple past) "contend" | I | contended | |
| 過去継続 (Past Continuous) "contend" | I | was contending | |
| 現在完了 (Present perfect) "contend" | I | have contended | |
| 連続完璧な存在 (Present perfect continuous) "contend" | I | have been contending | |
| 過去完了 (Past perfect) "contend" | I | had contended | |
| 過去の完璧な連続 (Past perfect continuous) "contend" | I | had been contending | |
| 未来 (Future) "contend" | I | will contend | |
| 連続将来 (Future continuous) "contend" | I | will be contending | |
| 未来完了 (Future perfect) "contend" | I | will have contended | |
| 連続完璧な将来 (Future perfect continuous) "contend" | I | will have been contending |