| 展示 (Present) "better" | I | better | |
| 现在进行时 (Present Continuous) "better" | I | am bettering | |
| 一般过去时 (Simple past) "better" | I | bettered | |
| 过去进行时 (Past Continuous) "better" | I | was bettering | |
| 现在完成 (Present perfect) "better" | I | have bettered | |
| 现在完成进行时 (Present perfect continuous) "better" | I | have been bettering | |
| 过去完成时 (Past perfect) "better" | I | had bettered | |
| 过去完成时 (Past perfect continuous) "better" | I | had been bettering | |
| 未来 (Future) "better" | I | will better | |
| 将来进行时 (Future continuous) "better" | I | will be bettering | |
| 未来完美 (Future perfect) "better" | I | will have bettered | |
| 未来持续完善 (Future perfect continuous) "better" | I | will have been bettering |