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Verb

arriver

to arrive, to happen

Auxiliary: être

'arriver' is a regular -er verb but forms its compound tenses with 'être', so the past participle agrees with the subject (elle est arrivée). It also means 'to happen' and 'arriver à' + infinitive means 'to manage to'.

Le train arrive à huit heures.

The train arrives at eight o'clock.

Indicatif

Présent

Present

je arrive
I arrive

J'arrive dans cinq minutes.

I'm arriving in five minutes.

tu arrives
you arrive

Tu arrives toujours en retard.

You always arrive late.

il/elle arrive
he/she arrives

Le bus arrive à l'heure ce matin.

The bus arrives on time this morning.

nous arrivons
we arrive

Nous arrivons enfin à la gare.

We are finally arriving at the station.

vous arrivez
you (plural) arrive

Vous arrivez juste à temps pour le dîner.

You arrive just in time for dinner.

ils/elles arrivent
they arrive

Les invités arrivent les uns après les autres.

The guests arrive one after another.

Imparfait

Imperfect

je arrivais
I was arriving

J'arrivais toujours le premier au bureau.

I always used to arrive first at the office.

tu arrivais
you were arriving

Tu arrivais souvent essoufflé.

You often arrived out of breath.

il/elle arrivait
he/she was arriving

Le courrier arrivait chaque matin à neuf heures.

The mail used to arrive every morning at nine.

nous arrivions
we were arriving

Nous arrivions tout juste quand il est parti.

We were just arriving when he left.

vous arriviez
you (plural) were arriving

Vous arriviez toujours les bras chargés.

You always arrived with your arms full.

ils/elles arrivaient
they were arriving

Les trains arrivaient rarement à l'heure.

The trains rarely arrived on time.

Passé composé

Present Perfect

je suis arrivé(e)
I arrived

Je suis arrivé à Paris hier soir.

I arrived in Paris last night.

tu es arrivé(e)
you arrived

Tu es arrivée avant tout le monde.

You arrived before everyone.

il/elle est arrivé(e)
he/she arrived

Elle est arrivée saine et sauve.

She arrived safe and sound.

nous sommes arrivé(e)s
we arrived

Nous sommes arrivés en retard à cause du trafic.

We arrived late because of the traffic.

vous êtes arrivé(e)(s)
you (plural) arrived

Vous êtes arrivés plus tôt que prévu.

You arrived earlier than expected.

ils/elles sont arrivé(e)s
they arrived

Les colis sont arrivés ce matin.

The parcels arrived this morning.

Plus-que-parfait

Past Perfect

je étais arrivé(e)
I had arrived

J'étais arrivé avant l'ouverture des portes.

I had arrived before the doors opened.

tu étais arrivé(e)
you had arrived

Tu étais arrivée juste après le départ du train.

You had arrived just after the train left.

il/elle était arrivé(e)
he/she had arrived

Elle était arrivée bien avant les autres.

She had arrived well before the others.

nous étions arrivé(e)s
we had arrived

Nous étions déjà arrivés quand il a appelé.

We had already arrived when he called.

vous étiez arrivé(e)(s)
you (plural) had arrived

Vous étiez arrivés trop tard pour le concert.

You had arrived too late for the concert.

ils/elles étaient arrivé(e)s
they had arrived

Ils étaient arrivés sans prévenir.

They had arrived without warning.

Futur simple

Future

je arriverai
I will arrive

J'arriverai vers dix heures.

I will arrive around ten o'clock.

tu arriveras
you will arrive

Tu arriveras à l'aéroport en avance.

You will arrive at the airport early.

il/elle arrivera
he/she will arrive

Le paquet arrivera d'ici lundi.

The package will arrive by Monday.

nous arriverons
we will arrive

Nous arriverons ensemble à la fête.

We will arrive together at the party.

vous arriverez
you (plural) will arrive

Vous arriverez avant la tombée de la nuit.

You will arrive before nightfall.

ils/elles arriveront
they will arrive

Les renforts arriveront dans la matinée.

The reinforcements will arrive in the morning.

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent

Conditional

je arriverais
I would arrive

J'arriverais plus tôt si le train était direct.

I would arrive earlier if the train were direct.

tu arriverais
you would arrive

Tu arriverais à l'heure en partant maintenant.

You would arrive on time by leaving now.

il/elle arriverait
he/she would arrive

Elle arriverait avant nous par avion.

She would arrive before us by plane.

nous arriverions
we would arrive

Nous arriverions à temps sans les embouteillages.

We would arrive in time without the traffic jams.

vous arriveriez
you (plural) would arrive

Vous arriveriez plus vite par l'autoroute.

You would arrive faster via the motorway.

ils/elles arriveraient
they would arrive

Ils arriveraient bien plus tard sans guide.

They would arrive much later without a guide.

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent

Present Subjunctive

je arrive
(that) I arrive

Il faut que j'arrive avant midi.

I have to arrive before noon.

tu arrives
(that) you arrive

Je veux que tu arrives à l'heure.

I want you to arrive on time.

il/elle arrive
(that) he/she arrive

J'attends qu'elle arrive pour commencer.

I'm waiting for her to arrive before starting.

nous arrivions
(that) we arrive

Il vaut mieux que nous arrivions ensemble.

It's better that we arrive together.

vous arriviez
(that) you (plural) arrive

Il est essentiel que vous arriviez tôt.

It is essential that you arrive early.

ils/elles arrivent
(that) they arrive

Je crains qu'ils n'arrivent trop tard.

I'm afraid they will arrive too late.

Impératif

Impératif

Imperative

tu arrive
arrive!

Arrive à l'heure pour une fois !

Arrive on time for once!

nous arrivons
let's arrive!

Arrivons un peu en avance pour choisir nos places.

Let's arrive a bit early to choose our seats.

vous arrivez
arrive! (plural/formal)

Arrivez avant l'ouverture officielle.

Arrive before the official opening.

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