Conjugation of nerven in German
nervento annoy, to irritateregular
Präsenspresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | nerve | |
| du | nervst | |
| er/sie/es | nervt | |
| wir | nerven | |
| ihr | nervt | |
| sie/Sie | nerven |
Common mistakes in the Präsens
- ich
nervennerveThe 1st person singular drops the -en ending and takes just -e: nerve. - du
nervestnervstFor regular verbs, the du-form is usually stem + st, not -est.
Präteritumsimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | nervte | |
| du | nervtest | |
| er/sie/es | nervte | |
| wir | nervten | |
| ihr | nervtet | |
| sie/Sie | nervten |
Common mistakes in the Präteritum
- du
nervtenervtestThe du preterite needs -st: nervtest.
Perfektpresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | habe genervt | |
| du | hast genervt | |
| er/sie/es | hat genervt | |
| wir | haben genervt | |
| ihr | habt genervt | |
| sie/Sie | haben genervt |
Common mistakes in the Perfekt
- ich
bin genervthabe genervtWith the transitive verb meaning 'to annoy', the auxiliary is usually haben, not sein.
Futur Ifuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | werde nerven | |
| du | wirst nerven | |
| er/sie/es | wird nerven | |
| wir | werden nerven | |
| ihr | werdet nerven | |
| sie/Sie | werden nerven |
Konjunktiv IIsubjunctive II
Hypothetical situations and polite requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| ich | nervte | |
| du | nervtest | |
| er/sie/es | nervte | |
| wir | nervten | |
| ihr | nervtet | |
| sie/Sie | nervten |
Common mistakes in the Konjunktiv II
- ich
würde nervennervteThis is possible in speech, but the synthetic subjunctive II form is nervte.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| du | nerv! | |
| wir | nerven wir! | |
| ihr | nervt! | |
| sie/Sie | nerven Sie! |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- du
nerven!nerv!The informal imperative uses the stem form: nerv!
nerven — frequently asked questions
Is nerven a regular verb?
Yes — nerven is a regular German verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does nerven mean?
nerven is a German verb meaning "to annoy, to irritate".