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ärgern

to annoy, to anger

German Regular
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The German verb "ärgern" means "to annoy, to anger" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "ärgern" across all 7 tenses.

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Present Simple Past Present Perfect Past Perfect Future Subjunctive I Subjunctive II

How to Conjugate "ärgern" in the Present Tense

Präsens Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
ich I ärgere
du you (informal) ärgerst
er/sie/es he/she/it ärgert
wir we ärgern
ihr you all (informal) ärgert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) ärgern

How to Conjugate "ärgern" in the Simple Past Tense

Präteritum Completed actions in the past (written/formal)
Person English Conjugation
ich I ärgerte
du you (informal) ärgertest
er/sie/es he/she/it ärgerte
wir we ärgerten
ihr you all (informal) ärgertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) ärgerten

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How to Conjugate "ärgern" in the Present Perfect Tense

Perfekt Completed actions (spoken German)
Person English Conjugation
ich I habe geärgert
du you (informal) hast geärgert
er/sie/es he/she/it hat geärgert
wir we haben geärgert
ihr you all (informal) habt geärgert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) haben geärgert

How to Conjugate "ärgern" in the Past Perfect Tense

Plusquamperfekt Actions completed before another past action
Person English Conjugation
ich I hatte geärgert
du you (informal) hattest geärgert
er/sie/es he/she/it hatte geärgert
wir we hatten geärgert
ihr you all (informal) hattet geärgert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) hatten geärgert

How to Conjugate "ärgern" in the Future Tense

Futur I Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
ich I werde ärgern
du you (informal) wirst ärgern
er/sie/es he/she/it wird ärgern
wir we werden ärgern
ihr you all (informal) werdet ärgern
sie/Sie they/you (formal) werden ärgern

How to Conjugate "ärgern" in the Subjunctive I Tense

Konjunktiv I Indirect speech and formal requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I ärgere
du you (informal) ärgerest
er/sie/es he/she/it ärgere
wir we ärgern
ihr you all (informal) ärgert
sie/Sie they/you (formal) ärgern

How to Conjugate "ärgern" in the Subjunctive II Tense

Konjunktiv II Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
ich I ärgerte
du you (informal) ärgertest
er/sie/es he/she/it ärgerte
wir we ärgerten
ihr you all (informal) ärgertet
sie/Sie they/you (formal) ärgerten
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Frequently Asked Questions About "ärgern"

Is "ärgern" regular or irregular in German?
"Ärgern" is a regular German verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "ärgern" mean in English?
The German verb "ärgern" means "to annoy, to anger" in English.
How do you conjugate "ärgern" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Präsens): ich → ärgere, du → ärgerst, er/sie/es → ärgert, wir → ärgern, ihr → ärgert, sie/Sie → ärgern.
How many tenses does "ärgern" have in German?
"Ärgern" is conjugated across 7 tenses in German: Present, Simple Past, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future, Subjunctive I, Subjunctive II.

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