| Prítomný (Present) "commence" | I | commence | |
| Prítomný priebehový (Present continuous) "commence" | I | am commencing | |
| Minulý (Simple past) "commence" | I | commenced | |
| Minulý priebehový (Past continuous) "commence" | I | was commencing | |
| Predrítomný čas (Present Perfect) "commence" | I | have commenced | |
| Predprítomný čas priebehový (Present Perfect Continuous) "commence" | I | have been commencing | |
| Predminulý (Past perfect) "commence" | I | had commenced | |
| Predminulý priebehový (Past perfect continuous) "commence" | I | had been commencing | |
| Budúce (Future) "commence" | I | will commence | |
| Budúce priebehový (Future continuous) "commence" | I | will be commencing | |
| Predbudúci (Future perfect) "commence" | I | will have commenced | |
| Predbudúci priebehový (Future perfect continuous) "commence" | I | will have been commencing |