Past tense of hurry
regular verb
The past tense of hurry is hurried. The past participle is also hurried.
Forms of hurry
| Base form (V1) | hurry /ˈhʌ.ɹi/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | hurried /ˈhʌɹid/ |
| Past participle (V3) | hurried /ˈhʌɹid/ |
| Present participle | hurrying /ˈhʌɹi.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | hurries |
Hurried in a sentence
- When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC
- He ran a comb through his mop and hurried out the door.From the entry mop
- I summoned the waiter, paid the check, and hurried to leave.From the entry check
- I summoned the waiter, paid the cheque, and hurried to leave.From the entry cheque
- His actions caused alarm among all the other people in the store, who hurried to leave.From the entry alarm
Meaning of hurry
- noun A rushed action.
- noun An urgency.
- noun An incidence of a defensive pressure that forces the quarterback to throw the ball earlier than intended or rush their decision, often leading to an incomplete pass or failed play.
Questions about the past tense of hurry
- What is the past tense of hurry?
- The past tense of hurry is hurried.
- What is the past participle of hurry?
- The past participle of hurry is hurried.
- Is hurry a regular or irregular verb?
- Hurry is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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