Past tense of annoy
regular verb
The past tense of annoy is annoyed. The past participle is also annoyed.
Forms of annoy
| Base form (V1) | annoy /əˈnoɪ̯/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | annoyed /əˈnɔɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | annoyed /əˈnɔɪd/ |
| Present participle | annoying /əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | annoys /əˈnɔɪz/ |
Annoyed in a sentence
- Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off.
- He sat on the arm of the chair rather than the seat, which always annoyed his mother.From the entry seat
- Judy is annoyed at Jim because he forgot to put the bins out again.From the entry annoyed
- Yes, I watched Joe kissing up the boss and was very annoyed when he got my promotion!From the entry kiss up
- The frequency of the visits was what annoyed him.From the entry frequency
Meaning of annoy
- verb To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
- verb To molest; to harm; to injure.
- noun A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
Questions about the past tense of annoy
- What is the past tense of annoy?
- The past tense of annoy is annoyed.
- What is the past participle of annoy?
- The past participle of annoy is annoyed.
- Is annoy a regular or irregular verb?
- Annoy is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: annoy (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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