Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) 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 “ah-ree-vay.”
The verb arriver comes from the Latin word “arripere,” meaning “to reach” or “to overtake.” It is most often used in everyday French as a regular -er verb, meaning “to reach a destination” or “to happen.”
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, arriver is used to express hypothetical or possible events in the future. It can also be used to make a request or suggestion more polite.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si tu arrivais à l’heure, nous ne serions pas en retard. (If you were to arrive on time, we wouldn’t be late.)
- J’aimerais que tu arrives avant le dîner. (I would like for you to arrive before dinner.)
- Si j’avais plus de temps, j’arriverais à terminer ce projet. (If I had more time, I would manage to finish this project.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of arriver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arriverais | J’arriverais à l’heure. | I would arrive on time. |
tu | arriverais | Tu arriverais plus tard. | You would arrive later. |
il | arriverait | Il arriverait en avion. | He would arrive by plane. |
elle | arriverait | Elle arriverait en train. | She would arrive by train. |
on | arriverait | On arriverait en voiture. | One would arrive by car. |
nous | arriverions | Nous arriverions ensemble. | We would arrive together. |
vous | arriveriez | Vous arriveriez en retard. | You would arrive late. |
ils | arriveraient | Ils arriveraient en bus. | They would arrive by bus. |
elles | arriveraient | Elles arriveraient à pied. | They would arrive on foot. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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