| Presente (Present) "better" | I | better | |
| Presente continuo (Present Continuous) "better" | I | am bettering | |
| Pasado simple (Simple past) "better" | I | bettered | |
| Pasado continuo (Past Continuous) "better" | I | was bettering | |
| Presente perfecto (Present perfect) "better" | I | have bettered | |
| Presente perfecto continuo (Present perfect continuous) "better" | I | have been bettering | |
| Pasado perfecto (Past perfect) "better" | I | had bettered | |
| Pasado perfecto continuo (Past perfect continuous) "better" | I | had been bettering | |
| Futuro (Future) "better" | I | will better | |
| Futuro continuo (Future continuous) "better" | I | will be bettering | |
| Futuro perfecto (Future perfect) "better" | I | will have bettered | |
| Futuro perfecto continuo (Future perfect continuous) "better" | I | will have been bettering |