Indicative Present (simple): Bruno Delavigne absorbs every detail of a new fragrance formula the way other CEOs absorb quarterly spreadsheets.
Indicative Present progressive / continuous: The noseless perfumer is absorbing the finer points of surfing technique from his San Francisco instructor, who remains baffled by his student's dedication.
Indicative Past (simple): Young Bruno absorbed his grandfather Xavier's every lesson in the small Montmartre shop, storing each scent story in his memory like a sponge.
Indicative Past progressive / continuous: Bruno was absorbing the atmosphere of Pamplona's narrow streets when the bulls rounded the corner and reminded him that sightseeing has its limits.
Indicative Present perfect (simple): The Delavigne Corporation has absorbed three smaller cosmetics firms this year, a fact that makes Horatio Oléré both proud and slightly nervous.
Indicative Present perfect progressive / continuous: Bruno has been absorbing information about marine ecosystems ever since he took up surfing, weaving it into his environmental advocacy work.
Indicative Past perfect: By the time he arrived in San Francisco, the grandson of Xavier had already absorbed enough business knowledge to turn a tiny Parisian shop into a global empire.
Indicative Past perfect progressive / continuous: The San Francisco staff had been absorbing Bruno's unconventional management philosophy for months before they finally accepted that yes, surfing breaks were part of the company culture.
Indicative Future: Delavigne will absorb the lessons of this year's Pamplona run and, in all likelihood, return next year with even less caution.
Indicative Future progressive / continuous: While Horatio fields calls from investors, Bruno will be absorbing the Pacific Ocean breeze on his surfboard, blissfully unreachable.
Indicative Future perfect: By the time the Delavigne Corporation's annual gala begins, Bruno will have absorbed enough feedback from his staff to deliver a speech that actually makes sense.
Indicative Future perfect progressive / continuous: By his next birthday, the bull-runner will have been absorbing environmental science literature for two full years, which his staff finds both admirable and mildly alarming.
Conditional Simple: Bruno would absorb more of the safety briefing on fragrance fire prevention if Horatio delivered it with a little more theatrical flair.
Conditional Progressive: Were it not for the rogue wave that knocked him off his board, the perfumer would be absorbing the sunset from the water right now.
Conditional Perfect: The CEO would have absorbed the full impact of his grandfather's death differently had he not channeled his grief into building the Delavigne Corporation.
Conditional Perfect progressive: Without losing his sense of smell, Bruno would have been absorbing the aromas of Montmartre his entire life, perhaps never feeling the urgency to prove himself.
Imperative Imperative: « Absorb everything they tell you at the fragrance fire prevention seminar, » Bruno instructs the new Delavigne Corporation recruits, « and I mean everything. »
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