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The past tense form of 'enerve' is enerved. Example: His constant complaints enerved me. (His constant complaints enerved me.)
Definition of “enerve”
- to irritate or annoy someone
- to make someone nervous or tense
Tense sentence structure and examples:
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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
| Past Simple | enerved |
| Past Continuous | enerving |
| Past Perfect | enerved |
Past Simple
The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.
Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)
Example
Her behavior enerved him.
Example
The delays enerved the passengers.
Past Continuous
The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.
Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)
Example
The constant noise was enerving the students.
Example
I wasn't enerving anyone with my actions.
Past Perfect
The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.
Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)
Example
By the time she arrived, he had enerved everyone with his behavior.
Example
They had enerved their neighbors with their loud parties.
Is enerved an irregular verb in the past?
No, "enerved" is not an irregular past tense verb.
