| Presente (Present) "commence" | I | commence | |
| Presente continuo (Present Continuous) "commence" | I | am commencing | |
| Pasado simple (Simple past) "commence" | I | commenced | |
| Pasado continuo (Past Continuous) "commence" | I | was commencing | |
| Presente perfecto (Present perfect) "commence" | I | have commenced | |
| Presente perfecto continuo (Present perfect continuous) "commence" | I | have been commencing | |
| Pasado perfecto (Past perfect) "commence" | I | had commenced | |
| Pasado perfecto continuo (Past perfect continuous) "commence" | I | had been commencing | |
| Futuro (Future) "commence" | I | will commence | |
| Futuro continuo (Future continuous) "commence" | I | will be commencing | |
| Futuro perfecto (Future perfect) "commence" | I | will have commenced | |
| Futuro perfecto continuo (Future perfect continuous) "commence" | I | will have been commencing |