Meaning and behavior
What does irritar mean?
Irritar means to irritate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to excite.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- irritar
- Gerund
- irritando
- Past participle
- irritado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Irritar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of irritar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Irritar |
|---|---|
| yo | irrito |
| tú | irritas |
| él / ella / usted | irrita |
| nosotros / nosotras | irritamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | irritáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | irritan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of irritar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Irritar |
|---|---|
| yo | irrité |
| tú | irritaste |
| él / ella / usted | irritó |
| nosotros / nosotras | irritamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | irritasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | irritaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of irritar, or for background information.
| Subject | Irritar |
|---|---|
| yo | irritaba |
| tú | irritabas |
| él / ella / usted | irritaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | irritábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | irritabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | irritaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of irritar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Irritar |
|---|---|
| yo | irritaré |
| tú | irritarás |
| él / ella / usted | irritará |
| nosotros / nosotras | irritaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | irritaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | irritarán |
Verified context
Examples with irritar
Tom se irritó con Mary.
Tom got mad at Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl jabón me irritó los ojos.
The soap irritated my eyes.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTu falta de responsabilidad me irrita.
Your irresponsibility annoys me.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Irritar FAQ
What does irritar mean?
Irritar means to irritate.
Is irritar regular or irregular?
Irritar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of irritar?
The gerund of irritar is irritando.
What is the past participle of irritar?
The past participle of irritar is irritado.
How is irritar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is irrito, irritas, irrita, irritamos, irritan.
How is irritar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is irrité, irritaste, irritó, irritamos, irritaron.
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