| Esittää (Present) "better" | I | better | |
| Kestopreesens (Present Continuous) "better" | I | am bettering | |
| Taivutus (Simple past) "better" | I | bettered | |
| Ohi Jatkuva (Past Continuous) "better" | I | was bettering | |
| Perfekti (Present perfect) "better" | I | have bettered | |
| Present kestopluskvamperfekti (Present perfect continuous) "better" | I | have been bettering | |
| Pluskvamperfekti (Past perfect) "better" | I | had bettered | |
| Ohi kestopluskvamperfekti (Past perfect continuous) "better" | I | had been bettering | |
| Tulevaisuus (Future) "better" | I | will better | |
| Tulevaisuudessa jatkuvan (Future continuous) "better" | I | will be bettering | |
| Tulevaisuus täydellinen (Future perfect) "better" | I | will have bettered | |
| Tulevaisuuden kestopluskvamperfekti (Future perfect continuous) "better" | I | will have been bettering |