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