急ぐ
いそぐ
to hurry, to be in a hurry, to rush
Isogu (急ぐ) is a godan verb meaning "to hurry, to be in a hurry, to rush". Its polite form is 急ぎます (isogimasu), its te form is 急いで (isoide), its past form is 急いだ (isoida), and its negative form is 急がない (isoganai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Isogu (急ぐ) conjugation quick reference
急ぐ means "to hurry, to be in a hurry, to rush". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Isogu example sentences
バスが来るから、急いで！
The bus is coming, hurry up!
昨日、会議に遅れないように急いだ。
Yesterday, I hurried so I wouldn't be late for the meeting.
彼はあまりにも急がない人だ。
He is a person who doesn't hurry much.
How to use Isogu: grammar notes
•急ぐ is usually used with the particle を when talking about hurrying something specific, like 仕事を急ぐ (to hurry the work).
•When you just mean "I'm in a hurry" or "Let's hurry," you can use 急ぐ on its own, like 急ごう (Let’s hurry) or 急いで！ (Hurry up!).
•Don't say 急ぐです — since 急ぐ is a verb, you say 急ぎます for polite form (not 急ぐです).
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Isogu
急いでください。
Please hurry.
学校に急ぐ。
Hurry to school.
急がなくてもいいよ。
You don’t have to hurry.
Isogu (急ぐ) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 急ぐ | isogu |
| Masu Form | 急ぎます | isogimasu |
| Te Form | 急いで | isoide |
| Past Form | 急いだ | isoida |
| Negative Form | 急がない | isoganai |
| Past Negative | 急がなかった | isoganakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 急ぎます | isogimasu |
| Polite Past | 急ぎました | isogimashita |
| Polite Negative | 急ぎません | isogimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 急ぎませんでした | isogimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 急げる | isogeru |
| Passive Form | 急がれる | isogareru |
| Causative Form | 急がせる | isogaseru |
| Causative Passive | 急がされる | isogasareru |
| Volitional Form | 急ごう | isogou |
| Imperative Form | 急げ | isoge |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 急げば | isogeba |
| Conditional (たら) | 急いだら | isoidara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 急いでいる | isoideiru |
| Desire (たい) | 急ぎたい | isogitai |
| Prohibition | 急ぐな | isoguna |