| Presente (Present) "better" | I | better | |
| Presente Progressivo (Present Continuous) "better" | I | am bettering | |
| Passato semplice (Simple past) "better" | I | bettered | |
| Past Continuous (Past Continuous) "better" | I | was bettering | |
| Regalo perfetto (Present perfect) "better" | I | have bettered | |
| Trapassato prossimo (Present perfect continuous) "better" | I | have been bettering | |
| Passato perfetto (Past perfect) "better" | I | had bettered | |
| Trapassato remoto (Past perfect continuous) "better" | I | had been bettering | |
| Futuro (Future) "better" | I | will better | |
| Trapassato remoto (Future continuous) "better" | I | will be bettering | |
| Futuro perfetto (Future perfect) "better" | I | will have bettered | |
| Congiuntivo (Future perfect continuous) "better" | I | will have been bettering |