Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Introduction to the verb arriver
The English translation of the French verb “arriver” is “to arrive.” The infinitive form of “arriver” is pronounced as ah-ree-vay.
The word “arriver” comes from the Latin verb “arripare,” which means “to reach the shore.” In everyday French, “arriver” is most often used to express the action of reaching a particular destination or achieving a certain outcome.
Examples:
- Je vais arriver à la gare à 18 heures. (I will arrive at the train station at 6 pm.)
- Est-ce que tu es déjà arrivé chez toi ? (Have you already arrived home?)
- Ils espèrent que le colis arrivera demain. (They hope that the package will arrive tomorrow.)
Arriver – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of arriver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’arrive | J’arrive à l’école. | I arrive at school. |
tu | tu arrives | Tu arrives tard. | You arrive late. |
il | il arrive | Il arrive en retard. | He arrives late. |
elle | elle arrive | Elle arrive à la maison. | She arrives at home. |
on | on arrive | On arrive à pied. | We arrive on foot. |
nous | nous arrivons | Nous arrivons ensemble. | We arrive together. |
vous | vous arrivez | Vous arrivez tôt. | You arrive early. |
ils | ils arrivent | Ils arrivent en voiture. | They arrive by car. |
elles | elles arrivent | Elles arrivent en avion. | They arrive by plane. |
Other Conjugations for Arriver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arriver (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
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