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