annoy
annoys
annoying
annoyed
Annoy means to make someone slightly angry or irritated. Regular verb: annoy-annoyed-annoyed.
Meanings
- To make slightly angry
- To irritate or bother
- To disturb or pester
Common Collocations
annoyed with
annoyed at
annoyed by
really annoying
pet annoyance
Tip for Learners
Annoyed with people: annoyed with him. Annoyed at/by situations: annoyed at the delay.
Present Simple
| I | annoy |
| you | annoy |
| he/she/it | annoys |
| we | annoy |
| they | annoy |
Examples - Present Simple
- I annoy my sister sometimes.
- You annoy people with your jokes.
- She annoys her colleagues occasionally.
- We annoy the neighbors with noise.
- They annoy customers with spam.
Present Continuous
| I | am annoying |
| you | are annoying |
| he/she/it | is annoying |
| we | are annoying |
| they | are annoying |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am annoying you, aren't I?
- You are annoying everyone here.
- He is annoying his brother again.
- We are annoying the teacher.
- They are annoying passengers with delays.
Present Perfect
| I | have annoyed |
| you | have annoyed |
| he/she/it | has annoyed |
| we | have annoyed |
| they | have annoyed |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have annoyed him enough today.
- You have annoyed everyone in the office.
- She has annoyed her parents again.
- We have annoyed the neighbors.
- They have annoyed customers repeatedly.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been annoying |
| you | have been annoying |
| he/she/it | has been annoying |
| we | have been annoying |
| they | have been annoying |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been annoying you all day.
- You have been annoying everyone lately.
- He has been annoying his sister for hours.
- We have been annoying management for weeks.
- They have been annoying residents for months.
Past Simple
| I | annoyed |
| you | annoyed |
| he/she/it | annoyed |
| we | annoyed |
| they | annoyed |
Examples - Past Simple
- I annoyed my brother yesterday.
- You annoyed the teacher in class.
- She annoyed her boss at the meeting.
- We annoyed the neighbors last night.
- They annoyed passengers with the delay.
Past Continuous
| I | was annoying |
| you | were annoying |
| he/she/it | was annoying |
| we | were annoying |
| they | were annoying |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was annoying my sister when mom came in.
- You were annoying everyone at the party.
- He was annoying his coworkers all day.
- We were annoying the neighbors then.
- They were annoying customers constantly.
Past Perfect
| I | had annoyed |
| you | had annoyed |
| he/she/it | had annoyed |
| we | had annoyed |
| they | had annoyed |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had annoyed him before apologizing.
- You had annoyed everyone before leaving.
- She had annoyed her teacher earlier.
- We had annoyed management before the change.
- They had annoyed customers before the fix.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been annoying |
| you | had been annoying |
| he/she/it | had been annoying |
| we | had been annoying |
| they | had been annoying |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been annoying him for hours.
- You had been annoying everyone for days.
- He had been annoying his family for years.
- We had been annoying neighbors for weeks.
- They had been annoying customers for months.
Future Simple
| I | will annoy |
| you | will annoy |
| he/she/it | will annoy |
| we | will annoy |
| they | will annoy |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will annoy you if I keep talking.
- You will annoy them with that behavior.
- She will annoy her colleagues again.
- We will annoy the neighbors inevitably.
- They will annoy customers with ads.
Future Continuous
| I | will be annoying |
| you | will be annoying |
| he/she/it | will be annoying |
| we | will be annoying |
| they | will be annoying |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be annoying you all evening.
- You will be annoying people on the trip.
- He will be annoying everyone at the party.
- We will be annoying neighbors during construction.
- They will be annoying residents for months.
Future Perfect
| I | will have annoyed |
| you | will have annoyed |
| he/she/it | will have annoyed |
| we | will have annoyed |
| they | will have annoyed |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have annoyed everyone by then.
- You will have annoyed the entire team.
- She will have annoyed all her friends.
- We will have annoyed the whole neighborhood.
- They will have annoyed thousands of customers.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been annoying |
| you | will have been annoying |
| he/she/it | will have been annoying |
| we | will have been annoying |
| they | will have been annoying |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been annoying you for hours.
- You will have been annoying people for years.
- He will have been annoying his family forever.
- We will have been annoying neighbors consistently.
- They will have been annoying customers for decades.