arriver

to arrive

French Regular

The French verb "arriver" means "to arrive" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "arriver" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "arriver" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I arrive
tu you (informal) arrives
il/elle/on he/she/one arrive
nous we arrivons
vous you (formal/plural) arrivez
ils/elles they arrivent
Il arrive avec ses bagages.
He is arriving with his luggage.

How to Conjugate "arriver" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai arrivé
tu you (informal) as arrivé
il/elle/on he/she/one a arrivé
nous we avons arrivé
vous you (formal/plural) avez arrivé
ils/elles they ont arrivé
Il est arrivé hier soir.
He arrived last night.

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How to Conjugate "arriver" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I arrivais
tu you (informal) arrivais
il/elle/on he/she/one arrivait
nous we arrivions
vous you (formal/plural) arriviez
ils/elles they arrivaient
Il arrivait souvent le dimanche.
He often arrived on Sunday.

How to Conjugate "arriver" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I arriverai
tu you (informal) arriveras
il/elle/on he/she/one arrivera
nous we arriverons
vous you (formal/plural) arriverez
ils/elles they arriveront
Elle arrivera bientôt avec son mari.
She will arrive soon with her husband.

How to Conjugate "arriver" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I arriverais
tu you (informal) arriverais
il/elle/on he/she/one arriverait
nous we arriverions
vous you (formal/plural) arriveriez
ils/elles they arriveraient
Il arriverait demain.
He would arrive tomorrow.

Frequently Asked Questions About "arriver"

Is "arriver" regular or irregular in French?
"Arriver" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "arriver" mean in English?
The French verb "arriver" means "to arrive" in English.
How do you conjugate "arriver" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → arrive, tu → arrives, il/elle/on → arrive, nous → arrivons, vous → arrivez, ils/elles → arrivent.
How many tenses does "arriver" have in French?
"Arriver" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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