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