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