hasten
hastens
hastening
hastened
Hasten means to hurry or cause to happen sooner. Regular verb: hasten-hastened-hastened.
Meanings
- To hurry or rush
- To accelerate
- To cause to happen sooner
Common Collocations
hasten to add
hasten the process
hasten away
hasten to say
Tip for Learners
Hasten to add means quickly say. "I hasten to add that this is just my opinion."
Present Simple
| I | hasten |
| you | hasten |
| he/she/it | hastens |
| we | hasten |
| they | hasten |
Examples - Present Simple
- I hasten to add an explanation.
- You hasten the process.
- She hastens to help others.
- We hasten our preparations.
- They hasten the decision.
Present Continuous
| I | am hastening |
| you | are hastening |
| he/she/it | is hastening |
| we | are hastening |
| they | are hastening |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am hastening to finish.
- You are hastening the process.
- He is hastening to complete the task.
- We are hastening preparations.
- They are hastening the project.
Present Perfect
| I | have hastened |
| you | have hastened |
| he/she/it | has hastened |
| we | have hastened |
| they | have hastened |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have hastened the completion.
- You have hastened the process.
- She has hastened to clarify.
- We have hastened our departure.
- They have hastened the decision.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been hastening |
| you | have been hastening |
| he/she/it | has been hastening |
| we | have been hastening |
| they | have been hastening |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been hastening to finish.
- You have been hastening the process.
- She has been hastening preparations.
- We have been hastening the project.
- They have been hastening developments.
Past Simple
| I | hastened |
| you | hastened |
| he/she/it | hastened |
| we | hastened |
| they | hastened |
Examples - Past Simple
- I hastened to apologize.
- You hastened the process.
- He hastened to the rescue.
- We hastened our preparations.
- They hastened the decision.
Past Continuous
| I | was hastening |
| you | were hastening |
| he/she/it | was hastening |
| we | were hastening |
| they | were hastening |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was hastening to finish.
- You were hastening the process.
- She was hastening to help.
- We were hastening preparations.
- They were hastening the project.
Past Perfect
| I | had hastened |
| you | had hastened |
| he/she/it | had hastened |
| we | had hastened |
| they | had hastened |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had hastened to explain.
- You had hastened the process.
- She had hastened to help.
- We had hastened our departure.
- They had hastened the decision.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been hastening |
| you | had been hastening |
| he/she/it | had been hastening |
| we | had been hastening |
| they | had been hastening |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been hastening to finish.
- You had been hastening the process.
- She had been hastening preparations.
- We had been hastening the project.
- They had been hastening developments.
Future Simple
| I | will hasten |
| you | will hasten |
| he/she/it | will hasten |
| we | will hasten |
| they | will hasten |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will hasten to add that point.
- You will hasten the process.
- He will hasten to help.
- We will hasten our preparations.
- They will hasten the decision.
Future Continuous
| I | will be hastening |
| you | will be hastening |
| he/she/it | will be hastening |
| we | will be hastening |
| they | will be hastening |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be hastening to finish.
- You will be hastening the process.
- She will be hastening preparations.
- We will be hastening the project.
- They will be hastening developments.
Future Perfect
| I | will have hastened |
| you | will have hastened |
| he/she/it | will have hastened |
| we | will have hastened |
| they | will have hastened |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have hastened the completion.
- You will have hastened the process.
- She will have hastened to help.
- We will have hastened our departure.
- They will have hastened the decision.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been hastening |
| you | will have been hastening |
| he/she/it | will have been hastening |
| we | will have been hastening |
| they | will have been hastening |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been hastening to finish.
- You will have been hastening the process.
- She will have been hastening preparations.
- We will have been hastening the project.
- They will have been hastening developments.