| Present Simple - Presente (Present) "approach" | I | approach | |
| Presente Contínuo (Present Continuous) (Present Continuous) "approach" | I | am approaching | |
| Tempo passado (Simple past) "approach" | I | approached | |
| Passado Contínuo (Past Continuous) "approach" | I | was approaching | |
| Present Perfect (Present perfect) "approach" | I | have approached | |
| Perfeito Presente Contínuo (Present Perfect Continuous) "approach" | I | have been approaching | |
| Past Perfect (Present perfect) "approach" | I | had approached | |
| Perfeito presente contínuo (Past perfect continuous) "approach" | I | had been approaching | |
| O futuro (Future) "approach" | I | will approach | |
| Futuro do Pretérito (Future Continuous) "approach" | I | will be approaching | |
| Futuro (Future perfect) "approach" | I | will have approached | |
| Perfeito Futuro do Pretérito (Future perfect continuous) "approach" | I | will have been approaching |