verb
to hurry
A2
'beeilen' (sich beeilen): reflexive verb meaning to hurry or to hurry oneself. Uses auxiliary haben in perfect (ich habe mich beeilt). Weak/regular conjugation; present participle beeilend, perfekt beeilt. Imperative forms: Beeil dich! No special preposition; reflexive pronoun required (mich/dich/uns) in speech.
Examples
Er beeilte sich, um den Bus zu erreichen.
He hurried to catch the bus.
Die Reisenden beeilten sich, damit sie den Zug noch erreichten, obwohl die Kontrollen lange gedauert hatten.
The travelers hurried so that they would still catch the train, although the checks had taken a long time.
Beeil dich bitte, wir sind spät dran!
Hurry up please, we're running late!
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine someone checking their watch and running — 'beeilen' = hurry
be-eil-en — 'eil' like English 'hurry' (think 'eile' = hurry)
Notes
beeilen is normally used reflexively (sich beeilen). Use with reflexive pronouns: ich beeile mich, wir beeilen uns. | Passive forms are not applicable for this reflexive/intransitive verb.