FRENCH VERB

arriver

to arrive

Conjugation

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Présent · now, habits and facts

Passé composé · finished actions

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

Impératif · requests and orders

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

Present

J'arrive dans cinq minutes, attends-moi.

I'll be there in five minutes, wait for me.
Past

Le colis est arrivé ce matin.

The parcel arrived this morning.
Imperfect

Quand on arrivait chez eux, il y avait toujours un gâteau.

When we got to their place, there was always a cake.
Future

Vous arriverez à quelle heure à la gare ?

What time will you arrive at the station?
Conditional

Avec le TGV, on arriverait avant midi.

With the TGV, we'd arrive before noon.
Present subjunctive

Je prépare tout avant que les invités arrivent.

I'm getting everything ready before the guests arrive.
Imperative

Arrivez un peu en avance, il y aura du monde.

Arrive a bit early, there'll be a crowd.

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Le train arrive à Lyon à dix-huit heures. The train arrives in Lyon at six o'clock.
On est arrivées à Lyon hier. We arrived in Lyon yesterday.
On va arriver en retard ! We're going to arrive late!

Le train arrive à Lyon à dix-huit heures. The train arrives in Lyon at six o'clock.
On est arrivées à Lyon hier. We arrived in Lyon yesterday.
On va arriver en retard ! We're going to arrive late!