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