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