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arrivare

to arrive

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

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "arrivare" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I arrivo
tu you (informal) arrivi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) arriva
noi we arriviamo
voi you all arrivate
loro they arrivano
Lei arriva con il treno.
She arrives by train.

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

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I sono arrivato/a
tu you (informal) sei arrivato/a
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) è arrivato/a
noi we siamo arrivati/e
voi you all siete arrivati/e
loro they sono arrivati/e
Lui è arrivato al momento giusto.
He arrived at the right moment.

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

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I arrivavo
tu you (informal) arrivavi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) arrivava
noi we arrivavamo
voi you all arrivavate
loro they arrivavano
Lui arrivava con il treno delle otto.
He used to arrive with the eight o'clock train.

How to Conjugate "arrivare" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I arriverò
tu you (informal) arriverai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) arriverà
noi we arriveremo
voi you all arriverete
loro they arriveranno
Lei arriverà in treno domani.
She will arrive by train tomorrow.

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

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I arriverei
tu you (informal) arriveresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) arriverebbe
noi we arriveremmo
voi you all arrivereste
loro they arriverebbero
Lui arriverebbe a casa tardi.
He would arrive home late.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "arrivare"

Is "arrivare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Arrivare" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "arrivare" mean in English?
The Italian verb "arrivare" means "to arrive" in English.
How do you conjugate "arrivare" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → arrivo, tu → arrivi, lui/lei → arriva, noi → arriviamo, voi → arrivate, loro → arrivano.
How many tenses does "arrivare" have in Italian?
"Arrivare" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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