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Improve means to make or become better. Regular verb: improve-improved-improved.
Meanings
- To make better
- To become better
- To increase value
Common Collocations
improve performance
improve quality
room for improvement
greatly improved
Tip for Learners
Improve can be transitive or intransitive. "The situation is improving."
Present Simple
| I | improve |
| you | improve |
| he/she/it | improves |
| we | improve |
| they | improve |
Examples - Present Simple
- I improve my skills through daily practice.
- You improve everything you touch with your expertise.
- She improves her vocabulary by reading extensively.
- We improve our products based on customer feedback.
- They improve community services every year.
Present Continuous
| I | am improving |
| you | are improving |
| he/she/it | is improving |
| we | are improving |
| they | are improving |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am improving my fitness level week by week.
- You are improving rapidly in your studies.
- He is improving his communication skills.
- We are improving our processes continuously.
- They are improving the infrastructure in the area.
Present Perfect
| I | have improved |
| you | have improved |
| he/she/it | has improved |
| we | have improved |
| they | have improved |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have improved significantly since starting the program.
- You have improved your time management drastically.
- She has improved her health through diet changes.
- We have improved efficiency by thirty percent.
- They have improved the school's facilities.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been improving |
| you | have been improving |
| he/she/it | has been improving |
| we | have been improving |
| they | have been improving |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been improving my technique for months.
- You have been improving steadily throughout the course.
- He has been improving his portfolio over the years.
- We have been improving customer satisfaction ratings.
- They have been improving relations with neighboring countries.
Past Simple
| I | improved |
| you | improved |
| he/she/it | improved |
| we | improved |
| they | improved |
Examples - Past Simple
- I improved my score on the second attempt.
- You improved the design beautifully.
- She improved her performance after extra training.
- We improved our strategy based on lessons learned.
- They improved the recipe after customer suggestions.
Past Continuous
| I | was improving |
| you | were improving |
| he/she/it | was improving |
| we | were improving |
| they | were improving |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was improving my presentation when the deadline changed.
- You were improving visibly with each practice session.
- He was improving the code when the system crashed.
- We were improving our approach throughout the project.
- They were improving the park facilities all summer.
Past Perfect
| I | had improved |
| you | had improved |
| he/she/it | had improved |
| we | had improved |
| they | had improved |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had improved my skills before the competition began.
- You had improved the document before submission.
- She had improved her ranking before the finals.
- We had improved our systems before the audit.
- They had improved conditions before the inspection.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been improving |
| you | had been improving |
| he/she/it | had been improving |
| we | had been improving |
| they | had been improving |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been improving my game for years before winning.
- You had been improving steadily before the breakthrough.
- He had been improving his writing before publication.
- We had been improving our products before the launch.
- They had been improving services before the expansion.
Future Simple
| I | will improve |
| you | will improve |
| he/she/it | will improve |
| we | will improve |
| they | will improve |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will improve my language skills this year.
- You will improve with more practice.
- She will improve the proposal before the meeting.
- We will improve our response times significantly.
- They will improve the public transportation system.
Future Continuous
| I | will be improving |
| you | will be improving |
| he/she/it | will be improving |
| we | will be improving |
| they | will be improving |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be improving my qualifications next semester.
- You will be improving your techniques during the workshop.
- He will be improving the software over the coming weeks.
- We will be improving operations throughout the quarter.
- They will be improving security measures next month.
Future Perfect
| I | will have improved |
| you | will have improved |
| he/she/it | will have improved |
| we | will have improved |
| they | will have improved |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have improved my performance by the review.
- You will have improved considerably by year's end.
- She will have improved her technique by the recital.
- We will have improved all systems by the deadline.
- They will have improved the entire network by then.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been improving |
| you | will have been improving |
| he/she/it | will have been improving |
| we | will have been improving |
| they | will have been improving |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been improving my craft for a decade soon.
- You will have been improving continuously for years.
- He will have been improving his skills since childhood.
- We will have been improving services for twenty years.
- They will have been improving infrastructure for a generation.