Past tense of irritate
regular verb
The past tense of irritate is irritated. The past participle is also irritated.
Forms of irritate
| Base form (V1) | irritate /ˈɪɹ.ɪˌteɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | irritated /ˈɪɹɪteɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | irritated /ˈɪɹɪteɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | irritating /ˈɪə.ɹɪ.teɪ.tɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | irritates |
Irritated in a sentence
- It irritated him shrewdly to know that these moments of respite from carking care would not be shared with his poor wife, with careworn, troubled Ellen.1913, Mrs. [Marie] Belloc Lowndes, chapter I, in The Lodger, London: Methuen, →OCLC; republished in Novels of Mystery: The Lodger; The...
- His legalistic tendencies irritated his neighbors, especially since they had to defend themselves against his frivolous suits.From the entry legalistic
- She grew irritated with his constant need for attention.From the entry need
- She felt irritated by the constant noise.From the entry irritated
- His irritated tone made the situation worse.From the entry irritated
Meaning of irritate
- verb To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.
- verb To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
- verb To induce pain in (all or part of a body or organism).
Questions about the past tense of irritate
- What is the past tense of irritate?
- The past tense of irritate is irritated.
- What is the past participle of irritate?
- The past participle of irritate is irritated.
- Is irritate a regular or irregular verb?
- Irritate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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