| Prezent (Present) "contend" | I | contend | |
| Prezent continuu (Present Continuous) "contend" | I | am contending | |
| Trecut simplu (Simple past) "contend" | I | contended | |
| Trecutul continuu (Past Continuous) "contend" | I | was contending | |
| Present Perfect (Present perfect) "contend" | I | have contended | |
| Present Perfect continuu (Present perfect continuous) "contend" | I | have been contending | |
| Trecutul perfect (Past perfect) "contend" | I | had contended | |
| Trecut perfect continuu (Past perfect continuous) "contend" | I | had been contending | |
| Viitor (Future) "contend" | I | will contend | |
| Viitorul continuu (Future continuous) "contend" | I | will be contending | |
| Viitorul perfect (Future perfect) "contend" | I | will have contended | |
| Perfectă Viitorul continuu (Future perfect continuous) "contend" | I | will have been contending |