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