arriver — to arrive (often followed by a location); to happen (unlike other translations of happen, can be used with an indirect object to specify something/somebody affected by the action; it may also be used with a relative clause in the subjunctive)
arriver is the #128 most common word in French, a verb. It means “to arrive (often followed by a location); to happen (unlike other translations of happen, can be used with an indirect object to specify something/somebody affected by the action; it may also be used with a relative clause in the subjunctive)” and is pronounced /a.ʁi.ve/.
#128frequency rank
0.06%of everyday French text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of arriver
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| arriver | infinitive | to arrive |
| arrivant | -ing form | arriving |
| arrivé | past participle | arrived |
| arrive | I · present | I arrive |
| arrives | you · present | you arrive |
| arrive | he/she · present | he/she arrives |
| arrivons | we · present | we arrive |
| arrivez | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) arrive |
| arrivent | they · present | they arrive |
| arrivais | I · imperfect | I used to arrive |
| arrivais | you · imperfect | you used to arrive |
| arrivait | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to arrive |
| arrivions | we · imperfect | we used to arrive |
| arriviez | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to arrive |
| arrivaient | they · imperfect | they used to arrive |
| arrivai | I · past | I arrived |
| arrivas | you · past | you arrived |
| arriva | he/she · past | he/she arrived |
| arrivâmes | we · past | we arrived |
| arrivâtes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) arrived |
| arrivèrent | they · past | they arrived |
| arriverai | I · future | I will arrive |
| arriveras | you · future | you will arrive |
| arrivera | he/she · future | he/she will arrive |
| arriverons | we · future | we will arrive |
| arriverez | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will arrive |
| arriveront | they · future | they will arrive |
| arriverais | I · conditional | I would arrive |
| arriverais | you · conditional | you would arrive |
| arriverait | he/she · conditional | he/she would arrive |
| arriverions | we · conditional | we would arrive |
| arriveriez | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would arrive |
| arriveraient | they · conditional | they would arrive |
| arrive | I · subjunctive present | (that) I arrive |
| arrives | you · subjunctive present | (that) you arrive |
| arrive | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she arrive |
| arrivions | we · subjunctive present | (that) we arrive |
| arriviez | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) arrive |
| arrivent | they · subjunctive present | (that) they arrive |
| arrivasse | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I arrived |
| arrivasses | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you arrived |
| arrivât | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she arrived |
| arrivassions | we · subjunctive imperfect | (if) we arrived |
| arrivassiez | you (pl.) · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you (pl.) arrived |
| arrivassent | they · subjunctive imperfect | (if) they arrived |
| arrive | you · command | arrive! |
| arrivons | we · command | arrive! (to several) |
| arrivez | you (pl.) · command | arrive! (to several) |
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