Declared-righteous can be described in the past, present, and future tense

To be declared-righteous ("justified") can be described for example in the past tense, but also in the present tense and the future tense. 

There are different tenses to describe being declared-righteous in the Bible, here are some examples:

Past tense

The AORIST (indicative) can be used as a tense (in the Greek manuscripts) to describe being declared-righteous as a past reality, as for example Paul wrote: "YOU-WERE-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS in the name (of) the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit (of) our God" (1 Corinthians 6:11).

The PERFECT tense can be used (in the Greek manuscripts) to describe being declared-righteous as a past reality, as for example Paul wrote: "I-am-conscious-of nothing (against) myself, but I-HAVE not BEEN-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS not by this, but the (One) examining me is (the) Lord" (1 Corinthians 4:4).

Present tense

The PRESENT can be used as a tense (in the Greek manuscripts) to describe being declared-righteous as a present reality, as for example Paul wrote: "all sinned and are-coming-short-of the glory (of) God, BEING-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS as-a-gift (by) His grace" (Romans 3:23-24). Being declared-righteous in the present tense here can be set in contrast with something past. Paul wrote of "BEING-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS" (Romans 3:24) in the present tense in contrast to "sinned" (Romans 3:23) which is in the aorist tense (indicative), indicating something that happened in the past. 

Future tense

The FUTURE can be used as a tense (in the Greek manuscripts) to describe being declared-righteous as a future reality, as for example Paul wrote "all-who sinned under (the) Law will-be-judged by (the) Law. For not the hearers (of) law (are) righteous before God, but the doers (of) law WILL-BE-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS" (Romans 2:12-13). Being declared-righteous in the future tense here can be set in contrast with something past. Paul wrote that one "WILL-BE-DECLARED-RIGHTEOUS" (Romans 2:13) in the future tense, along with "will-be-judged" (Romans 2:12) also in the future tense, in contrast to "sinned" (Romans 2:12) which is in the aorist tense (indicative), indicating something that happened in the past. 

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