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