When time is short, you may want someone to move faster.
The idea
Use hurry up to ask someone to act more quickly. It is informal. In this use it has no object, so neither a noun nor a pronoun goes between the words.
Examples
- Please hurry up; the shop closes soon.
- Hurry up, the taxi is outside!
- We must hurry up to catch the bus.
- She hurries up when the bell rings.
- They hurried up and left the room.
- Can you hurry up a little, please?
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Watch out
A bare hurry up can sound rude or impatient; add please and use a considerate tone when appropriate.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct option. Please ___ up; dinner is ready. (hurry / hurries)
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hurry
Hurry is the base form in this request.
Choose the correct option. The children ___ up yesterday. (hurried / hurryed)
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hurried
Hurried changes the final y to i before the past ending.
Choose the correct option. We must ___ up before the gate closes. (hurry / hurries)
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hurry
Hurry follows the modal verb without an ending.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct option. Please ___ up; dinner is ready. (hurry / hurries)
Choose the correct option. The children ___ up yesterday. (hurried / hurryed)
Choose the correct option. We must ___ up before the gate closes. (hurry / hurries)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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