Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Introduction to the verb arriver
The English translation of the French verb arriver is “to arrive.” It is pronounced as “ah-ree-vay” in the infinitive form.
Arriver comes from the Old French word “ariver,” which comes from the Latin word “advenire,” meaning “to come to” or “to reach.” It is most often used in everyday French to express the action of arriving at a destination or reaching a goal.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, arriver is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’avais déjà arrêté de fumer quand j’ai rencontré mon mari. (I had already quit smoking when I met my husband.)
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Ils étaient partis avant que nous n’arrivions. (They had left before we arrived.)
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Tu étais tombé juste avant que je n’arrive. (You had fallen just before I arrived.)
In all of these examples, the action of arriving (arriver) had already been completed before another action took place.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arriver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’étais arrivé | J’étais arrivé en retard. | I had arrived late. |
tu | tu étais arrivé | Tu étais arrivé trop tôt. | You had arrived too early. |
il | il était arrivé | Il était arrivé en premier. | He had arrived first. |
elle | elle était arrivée | Elle était arrivée à temps. | She had arrived on time. |
on | on était arrivé | On était arrivé avant midi. | One had arrived before noon. |
nous | nous étions arrivés | Nous étions arrivés en avance. | We had arrived early. |
vous | vous étiez arrivés | Vous étiez arrivés en retard. | You had arrived late. |
ils | ils étaient arrivés | Ils étaient arrivés en même temps. | They had arrived at the same time. |
elles | elles étaient arrivées | Elles étaient arrivées ensemble. | They had arrived together. |
Other Conjugations for Arriver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
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Arriver – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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