Before you start
Meet eilen
Read how the verb is used, then write your own 10 sentences with it.
All 3 meanings
- (intransitive) to hurry, to rush (on foot, in a determined and purposeful manner) [auxiliary sein]
- (reflexive, dated or regional) to hurry, to hasten, to rush [auxiliary haben]
- (often impersonal) to be urgent [auxiliary haben]
Forms
How eilen changes
| Pronoun | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | eile | eilte |
| du | eilst | eiltest |
| er/sie/es | eilt | eilte |
| wir | eilen | eilten |
| ihr | eilt | eiltet |
| Sie | eilen | eilten |
Partizip II geeilt · Perfekt with sein
Three examples
- 1Ich eile zum Bus.I hurry to the bus.present main clause
- 2Er ist zum Bus geeilt.He hurried to the bus.Perfekt with sein
- 3Ich bleibe hier, weil ich nach Hause eile.I’m staying here because I’m hurrying home.verb at the end after weil