by Julianna Strelow

Created on: August 05, 2009

Aye, cuando trabajamos, me irritas todo el da!

"Goodness, when we work together, you irritate me all day!"

Whenever I was in Spanish class in high school, it was a phrase I became quite familiar with. I wasn't a huge fan of my partner. However, I digress. Irritar is the Spanish verb translated to mean "to irritate" or "to annoy" in English. Whenever learning a foreign language, it's always most important to fully understand how verbs work, as this is the inherent action in your speech, so essentially, the rest of the sentence can be understood if the right form of a verb is used. In this article I'll provide the complete conjugation of the verb irritar, as well as the proper way to use each tense.

Subject:

With any verb in the Spanish language, there are generally 5 different subjects that can be referred to:

Yo means "I," used when referring to yourself.

T means "you" in the informal sense; you would use this with a close friend or someone you know well.

Usted also means "you," however this is the more formal form of "you," and is used with someone you either do not know well, or an authority figure.

l/Ella means "he," or "she." These are used in reference to a single subject that you are talking about with a 3rd party; for instance, if I were talking about Mark to Susie, I would use "l" to reference Mark; and vice versa for "ella." It is important to note that all 3 of usted, l, and ella use the same verb tense.

Nosotros/Nosotras means "we." It is used when referencing multiple subjects in which you are a member of the group. It is important to note that you will only use "nosotras" when referencing a group that is strictly female; co-ed groups will always use "nosotros."

Ustedes means "you all," and is the equivalent of "usted," but in reference to multiple people that you are addressing directly.

Ellos/Ellas means "they," and is the equivalent of the l/ella, but used when referencing a group of people. Similar to "nosotras," "ellas" should only be used when referencing a group of all females.

When Spanish is spoken in Spain, there is also a 6th subject with its own conjugation. It is vosotros/vosotras, and is the equivalent of "t," but in reference to multiple people you are addressing where all people in the group are close friends of yours. It is used primarily in Spain, so in most Latin countries, your best bet is to go with "ustedes."

When speaking with someone, it is generally not necessary to use these subjects before

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