ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HURRY
Horyen, probably of imitative origin; compare Middle High German hurren.
WHAT DOES HURRY MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of hurry in the English dictionary
The first definition of hurry in the dictionary is often foll by up to hasten ; rush. Other definition of hurry is often foll by along to speed up the completion, progress, etc, of. Hurry is also urgency or eagerness.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HURRY
PRESENT
Present
I hurry
you hurry
he/she/it hurries
we hurry
you hurry
they hurry
Present continuous
I am hurrying
you are hurrying
he/she/it is hurrying
we are hurrying
you are hurrying
they are hurrying
Present perfect
I have hurried
you have hurried
he/she/it has hurried
we have hurried
you have hurried
they have hurried
Present perfect continuous
I have been hurrying
you have been hurrying
he/she/it has been hurrying
we have been hurrying
you have been hurrying
they have been hurrying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I hurried
you hurried
he/she/it hurried
we hurried
you hurried
they hurried
Past continuous
I was hurrying
you were hurrying
he/she/it was hurrying
we were hurrying
you were hurrying
they were hurrying
Past perfect
I had hurried
you had hurried
he/she/it had hurried
we had hurried
you had hurried
they had hurried
Past perfect continuous
I had been hurrying
you had been hurrying
he/she/it had been hurrying
we had been hurrying
you had been hurrying
they had been hurrying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will hurry
you will hurry
he/she/it will hurry
we will hurry
you will hurry
they will hurry
Future continuous
I will be hurrying
you will be hurrying
he/she/it will be hurrying
we will be hurrying
you will be hurrying
they will be hurrying
Future perfect
I will have hurried
you will have hurried
he/she/it will have hurried
we will have hurried
you will have hurried
they will have hurried
Future perfect continuous
I will have been hurrying
you will have been hurrying
he/she/it will have been hurrying
we will have been hurrying
you will have been hurrying
they will have been hurrying
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would hurry
you would hurry
he/she/it would hurry
we would hurry
you would hurry
they would hurry
Conditional continuous
I would be hurrying
you would be hurrying
he/she/it would be hurrying
we would be hurrying
you would be hurrying
they would be hurrying
Conditional perfect
I would have hurry
you would have hurry
he/she/it would have hurry
we would have hurry
you would have hurry
they would have hurry
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been hurrying
you would have been hurrying
he/she/it would have been hurrying
we would have been hurrying
you would have been hurrying
they would have been hurrying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you hurry
we let´s hurry
you hurry
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
hurrying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HURRY»
The term «hurry» is very widely used and occupies the
4.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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10 QUOTES WITH «HURRY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
hurry.
I have a profound belief in the power of the Sacraments. I believe that in a Divine way the use of them teaches the teachable their inward meaning and therefore I think we need be in no hurry to attempt to teach new converts all that we think we know about them.
Journalism is literature in a hurry.
I never wanted to be a writer. I wanted to be a book illustrator. I used to hurry home from school and draw.
I was in college in Washington, D.C. I did three years full-time. I did all my requirements, and my senior year was really a gut year. And I said, 'Law school will always be there.' I was in no hurry to get right into that.
My biggest complaint about drivers out in the country has tended to be that they're not in a great hurry to get where they're going. This is particularly true of old men wearing hats. If you get behind an old guy wearing a hat on a winding road, you might as well just phone ahead on your cell and tell your friends you're going to be late.
I know I'm drinking myself to a slow death, but then I'm in no hurry.
I came into the world two months too soon, I was in such a hurry.
I would like to direct in the future, but I am in no hurry with that.
I busted out of the place in a hurry and went to a saloon and drank beer and said that for the rest of my life I'd never take a job in a place where you couldn't throw cigarette butts on the floor. I was hooked on this writing for newspapers and magazines.
If your sister is in a tearing hurry to go out and cannot catch your eye, she's wearing your best sweater.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HURRY»
Discover the use of
hurry in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
hurry and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Men's Health Huge in a
Hurry: Get Bigger, Stronger, and ...
Challenges popular fitness practices that the author believes may be compromising personal goals, drawing on the author's experiences as a bodybuilder and neurophysiologist to counsel readers on how to build muscle faster by using heavier ...
2
Addicted to
Hurry: Spiritual Strategies for Slowing Down
Does life have to be fast to be fun and fulfilling? In Addicted to Hurry, Kirk Byron Jones debunks the "need for speed" mentality that so many people have embraced.
3
Learn German in a
Hurry: Grasp the Basics of German Schnell!
Learn German in a Hurry teaches you all you need, and offers you: Commonly used German phrases (days of the week, numbers, letters); Pronunciations and conjugations; Grammar and sentence construction; Useful words and terms; Helpful German ...
Rooster is spreading the word: "Hurry! Hurry!
5
Korean in a
Hurry; A Quick Approach to Spoken Korean
This 'quick' approach to spoken Korean by Samuel E. Martin, author of Essential Japanese, an Introduction to the Standard Colloquial Language, and professor emeritus at Yale University, is the first really useful manual of the Korean ...
6
Learn French In A
Hurry: Grasp the Basics of Francais Tout ...
With Learn French in a Hurry, you'll master le francais right away!
7
Learn Sign Language in a
Hurry: Grasp the Basics of American ...
This book is a basic guide to the alphabet, vocabulary, and techniques it takes to connect using American Sign Language. Whether signing out of necessity or learning for the sake of growing, you will enjoy this practical primer.
8
Hurry Hurry Have You Heard
A small bird, her heart filled with love, hurries from her perch above the manger to spread the news to creatures of the field and forest that a child, to whom all are precious, has been born.
Laura Krauss Melmed, 2008
9
Be Quick - But Don't
Hurry: Finding Success in the Teachings ...
Finding Success in the Teachings of a Lifetime Andrew Hill, John Wooden. that
happened when we received an order to begin to produce the series based on a
pilot called Touched by an Angel. The writer-producer who created the show was
...
Andrew Hill, John Wooden, 2002
In this Franklin Classic Storybook, Franklin sets off to Bear’s house for a birthday party, but it’s far from a straightforward journey.
Paulette Bourgeois, Brenda Clark, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HURRY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
hurry is used in the context of the following news items.
Despite lack of contenders, Holly Holm in no hurry to call out UFC …
But undefeated up-and-comer Holly Holm, fresh off a decision win over Marion Reneau in San Diego, is in no hurry to ask for a title shot, ... «MMAmania.com, Jul 15»
PGA Tour or NHL ref? Rank in no hurry to decide | PAN AM GAMES …
It was a welcome-to-the-NHL moment that world-class amateur golfer and budding professional hockey official Garrett Rank won't soon forget. «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
You Can't Hurry Greatness - Huffington Post
You Can't Hurry Greatness. Great art is the product of years of immersion in one's chosen field. Pacific Standard. By Tom Jacobs. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
Vyapam cases: STF should hurry and file chargesheets CBI tells SC …
Just three days after taking charge of the investigation into the Vyapam scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation asked the Supreme Court to ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Nifty won't fly past 9000 in a hurry as earnings momentum missing …
"While we are getting positive on the markets, yet we are not seeing markets flying off that zone or that barrier of 9000 Nifty in a hurry.". «Economic Times, Jul 15»
Matlock Town: Mark Hume is in no hurry to plug Gladiators' gaps …
MANAGER Mark Hume has sent a reassuring message to Matlock Town supporters awaiting the announcement of new signings at the ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
SNYDER: Pennsylvania doe hunters need to hurry and get their tags …
Those are two sentences I hear a lot this time of the year. The answer to the question could easily determine the fate of a hunter's season. «York Dispatch, Jul 15»
Hot Reads: Defense & the Hurry-up offense | Hail Varsity
The University of Alabama — purveyor of traditional smash-mouth football while the man who trademarked the term “hurry-up no-huddle” runs ... «HailVarsity.com | Husker News, Jul 15»
Salman Khan Not In A Hurry To Get Married | Focus News
Salman Khan, who is always questioned about his reluctance to get married, says he is in no hurry to settle down as “no one in his family” is ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
Many nonprofits aren't in a hurry to reveal donors | NMPolitics.net
COMMENTARY: Many nonprofits in New Mexico apparently aren't in a hurry to respond to my call for transparency by revealing their donors. «NMPolitics.net, Jul 15»
