Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriver
Introduction to the verb arriver
The English translation of the French verb arriver is “to arrive,” and the infinitive form is pronounced “ah-ree-vay.”
The word “arriver” comes from the Latin word “advenire,” which means “to come to” or “to reach.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that took place before another past action.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu sois arrivé plus tôt. (I wished you had arrived earlier.)
- Elle avait peur qu’ils fussent arrivés sans elle. (She was afraid they had arrived without her.)
- Nous aurions souhaité que vous soyez déjà arrivés. (We would have hoped you had already arrived.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arriver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | fusse arrivé | J’aurais aimé que je fusse arrivé. | I wish I had arrived. |
tu | fusses arrivé | J’aurais aimé que tu fusses arrivé. | I wish you had arrived. |
il | fût arrivé | J’aurais aimé qu’il fût arrivé. | I wish he had arrived. |
elle | fût arrivée | J’aurais aimé qu’elle fût arrivée. | I wish she had arrived. |
on | fût arrivé | J’aurais aimé qu’on fût arrivé. | I wish one had arrived. |
nous | fussions arrivés | J’aurais aimé que nous fussions arrivés. | I wish we had arrived. |
vous | fussiez arrivés | J’aurais aimé que vous fussiez arrivés. | I wish you had arrived. |
ils | fussent arrivés | J’aurais aimé qu’ils fussent arrivés. | I wish they had arrived. |
elles | fussent arrivées | J’aurais aimé qu’elles fussent arrivées. | I wish they had arrived. |
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
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 Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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