| Esittää (Present) "describe" | I | describe | |
| Kestopreesens (Present Continuous) "describe" | I | am describing | |
| Taivutus (Simple past) "describe" | I | described | |
| Ohi Jatkuva (Past Continuous) "describe" | I | was describing | |
| Perfekti (Present perfect) "describe" | I | have described | |
| Present kestopluskvamperfekti (Present perfect continuous) "describe" | I | have been describing | |
| Pluskvamperfekti (Past perfect) "describe" | I | had described | |
| Ohi kestopluskvamperfekti (Past perfect continuous) "describe" | I | had been describing | |
| Tulevaisuus (Future) "describe" | I | will describe | |
| Tulevaisuudessa jatkuvan (Future continuous) "describe" | I | will be describing | |
| Tulevaisuus täydellinen (Future perfect) "describe" | I | will have described | |
| Tulevaisuuden kestopluskvamperfekti (Future perfect continuous) "describe" | I | will have been describing |