irritar Present Conjugation
irritar — to annoy
The present tense of irritar is regular: irrito, irritas, irrita, irritamos, irritáis, irritan.
irritar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'He always annoys me' or 'This music irritates my ears'.
Notes on irritar in the Present
Irritar is regular in the present tense. All forms are conjugated according to the standard -ar verb pattern.
Example Sentences
Me irritas cuando hablas tan alto.
You annoy me when you talk so loud.
tú
El ruido constante irrita a los vecinos.
The constant noise annoys the neighbors.
él/ella/usted
Generalmente, no nos irritamos por cosas pequeñas.
Generally, we don't get annoyed by small things.
nosotros
Irritan a la gente con sus bromas pesadas.
They annoy people with their crude jokes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present subjunctive ('irrite') when the indicative is needed.
Correct: For factual statements or habits, use the present indicative: 'él irrita', 'tú irritas'.
Why: The indicative mood is used for facts and certainty, while the subjunctive is for doubt, wishes, etc.
Mistake: Confusing 'irritamos' (present nosotros) with 'irritamos' (preterite nosotros).
Correct: Context usually makes it clear, but be aware they are identical forms.
Why: Spanish has many identical forms between present and preterite for 'nosotros'.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'irritar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: irrité
The preterite of irritar is regular: irrité, irritaste, irritó, irritamos, irritasteis, irritaron.
Imperfect
yo: irritaba
The imperfect of irritar is regular: irritaba, irritabas, irritaba, irritábamos, irritabais, irritaban.
Future
yo: irritaré
The future tense of irritar is regular: irritaré, irritarás, irritará, irritaremos, irritaréis, irritarán.
Conditional
yo: irritaría
The conditional of irritar is regular: irritaría, irritarías, irritaría, irritaríamos, irritaríais, irritarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: irrite
The present subjunctive of irritar is: irrite, irrites, irritemos, irritéis, irriten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: irritara
The imperfect subjunctive of irritar has two forms for each person: irritara/irritase, irritaras/irritases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: irrita
The imperative of irritar has regular commands: irrita, irrite, irriten, irritad, irritemos.
Negative Imperative
yo: no irrites
Negative commands for irritar use the present subjunctive: no irrites, no irrite, no irriten, no irritéis, no irritemos.