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The present tense form of 'annoyer' is annoy or annoys. Example: He annoys his colleagues with his constant interruptions. (He annoys his colleagues with his constant interruptions.)
Definition of “annoy”
- to irritate or bother someone
- a person who irritates or bothers others
Tense sentence structure and examples:
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed
| Present Simple | annoy |
| Present Continuous | annoying |
| Present Perfect | annoyed |
Example
She annoys her siblings by always borrowing their things.
Example
They annoy their teacher with their constant talking.
Example
I am annoying my roommate with my loud music.
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They are annoying their neighbors with their late-night parties.
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She has annoyed her boss with her constant tardiness.
Example
They have annoyed their colleagues with their constant complaining.
annoy Subject-Verb Agreement
Notes from a Native English Speaker
Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.
| Singular First Person (I) | annoy |
| Singular Second Person (You) | annoy |
| Singular Third Person (He/She/It) | annoys |
| Plural (We/You/They) | annoy |
Example
I annoy my siblings with my pranks.
Example
You annoy your classmates with your constant talking.
Example
He annoys his coworkers with his constant complaining.
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She annoys her friends with her constant texting.
Example
It annoys me when people chew loudly.
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We annoy our neighbors with our loud parties.
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You annoy your parents with your messy room.
Example
They annoy their teacher with their constant questions.
