hustle
hustles
hustling
hustled
Hustle means to move quickly or work energetically. Regular verb: hustle-hustled-hustled.
Meanings
- To hurry or push
- To work hard
- To swindle
Common Collocations
hustle and bustle
hustle for money
side hustle
hustle culture
Tip for Learners
Hustle can mean work hard or deceive. "She hustled to finish on time."
Present Simple
| I | hustle |
| you | hustle |
| he/she/it | hustles |
| we | hustle |
| they | hustle |
Examples - Present Simple
- I hustle to make ends meet.
- You hustle every day.
- She hustles in the city.
- We hustle to succeed.
- They hustle on the streets.
Present Continuous
| I | am hustling |
| you | are hustling |
| he/she/it | is hustling |
| we | are hustling |
| they | are hustling |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am hustling to finish this project.
- You are hustling hard.
- He is hustling to make money.
- We are hustling every day.
- They are hustling to survive.
Present Perfect
| I | have hustled |
| you | have hustled |
| he/she/it | has hustled |
| we | have hustled |
| they | have hustled |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have hustled all my life.
- You have hustled hard.
- She has hustled her way up.
- We have hustled together.
- They have hustled for years.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been hustling |
| you | have been hustling |
| he/she/it | has been hustling |
| we | have been hustling |
| they | have been hustling |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been hustling since morning.
- You have been hustling all week.
- She has been hustling for success.
- We have been hustling together.
- They have been hustling non-stop.
Past Simple
| I | hustled |
| you | hustled |
| he/she/it | hustled |
| we | hustled |
| they | hustled |
Examples - Past Simple
- I hustled to get here on time.
- You hustled through the crowd.
- She hustled all day.
- We hustled to finish the job.
- They hustled for survival.
Past Continuous
| I | was hustling |
| you | were hustling |
| he/she/it | was hustling |
| we | were hustling |
| they | were hustling |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was hustling when you called.
- You were hustling through the market.
- He was hustling to make money.
- We were hustling all day.
- They were hustling to survive.
Past Perfect
| I | had hustled |
| you | had hustled |
| he/she/it | had hustled |
| we | had hustled |
| they | had hustled |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had hustled for years before succeeding.
- You had hustled hard.
- She had hustled her way up.
- We had hustled together.
- They had hustled for survival.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been hustling |
| you | had been hustling |
| he/she/it | had been hustling |
| we | had been hustling |
| they | had been hustling |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been hustling for months.
- You had been hustling all week.
- She had been hustling for success.
- We had been hustling together.
- They had been hustling non-stop.
Future Simple
| I | will hustle |
| you | will hustle |
| he/she/it | will hustle |
| we | will hustle |
| they | will hustle |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will hustle to make it happen.
- You will hustle hard.
- She will hustle for success.
- We will hustle together.
- They will hustle to survive.
Future Continuous
| I | will be hustling |
| you | will be hustling |
| he/she/it | will be hustling |
| we | will be hustling |
| they | will be hustling |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be hustling all week.
- You will be hustling to finish.
- She will be hustling for success.
- We will be hustling together.
- They will be hustling non-stop.
Future Perfect
| I | will have hustled |
| you | will have hustled |
| he/she/it | will have hustled |
| we | will have hustled |
| they | will have hustled |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have hustled my way to the top.
- You will have hustled hard.
- She will have hustled for years.
- We will have hustled together.
- They will have hustled for survival.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been hustling |
| you | will have been hustling |
| he/she/it | will have been hustling |
| we | will have been hustling |
| they | will have been hustling |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been hustling for decades.
- You will have been hustling all week.
- She will have been hustling for success.
- We will have been hustling together.
- They will have been hustling non-stop.