Indicative
| Person | Présent | Passé composé | Imparfait | Passé simple | Futur simple | Conditionnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je / j' | arrive | suis arrivé | arrivais | arrivai | arriverai | arriverais |
| tu | arrives | es arrivé | arrivais | arrivas | arriveras | arriverais |
| il / elle / on | arrive | est arrivé | arrivait | arriva | arrivera | arriverait |
| nous | arrivons | sommes arrivés | arrivions | arrivâmes | arriverons | arriverions |
| vous | arrivez | êtes arrivés | arriviez | arrivâtes | arriverez | arriveriez |
| ils / elles | arrivent | sont arrivés | arrivaient | arrivèrent | arriveront | arriveraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Subjonctif présent | Subjonctif imparfait |
|---|---|---|
| je / j' | arrive | arrivasse |
| tu | arrives | arrivasses |
| il / elle / on | arrive | arrivât |
| nous | arrivions | arrivassions |
| vous | arriviez | arrivassiez |
| ils / elles | arrivent | arrivassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmatif | Négatif |
|---|---|---|
| (tu) | arrive | n'arrive pas |
| (nous) | arrivons | n'arrivons pas |
| (vous) | arrivez | n'arrivez pas |
Arriver conjugation quick answers
- Arriver present tense
- The present tense of arriver is: arrive, arrives, arrive, arrivons, arrivez, arrivent.
- Arriver passé composé
- The passé composé of arriver is: suis arrivé, es arrivé, est arrivé, sommes arrivés, êtes arrivés, sont arrivés.
- Arriver imperfect tense (imparfait)
- The imperfect of arriver is: arrivais, arrivais, arrivait, arrivions, arriviez, arrivaient.
- Arriver present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of arriver is: arrive, arrives, arrive, arrivions, arriviez, arrivent.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "je" form of arriver?
The je form of arriver is "arrive" in the present tense and "arrive" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle (participe passé) of arriver?
The past participle of arriver is "arrivé", used with "être" in the compound tenses (e.g. passé composé).
What is the present participle of arriver?
The present participle (participe présent) of arriver is "arrivant".
How do you conjugate arriver in the passé composé?
In the passé composé, arriver is: suis arrivé, es arrivé, est arrivé, sommes arrivés, êtes arrivés, sont arrivés.
How do you conjugate arriver in the imperfect (imparfait)?
In the imparfait, arriver is: arrivais, arrivais, arrivait, arrivions, arriviez, arrivaient.
What is the present subjunctive (subjonctif) of arriver?
The présent du subjonctif of arriver is: arrive, arrives, arrive, arrivions, arriviez, arrivent.
Does arriver use avoir or être?
Arriver forms its compound tenses with "être".
Is arriver a regular or irregular verb?
Arriver is a 1st group (-er) verb.
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