Present
Presente · now, habits and facts
- io I arrive
- tu you arrive
- lui, lei, Lei he/she arrives
- noi we arrive
- voi you all arrive
- loro they arrive
ITALIAN VERB
arrivare
to arrive, to come
- #27 most used
- Regular -are verb
- Past participle: arrivato
- Gerund: arrivando
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
Passato prossimo · finished actions: “ho parlato”
- io I arrived
- tu you arrived
- lui, lei, Lei he/she arrived
- noi we arrived
- voi you all arrived
- loro they arrived
Imperfect
Imperfetto · “used to” and “was …ing”
- io I used to arrive
- tu you used to arrive
- lui, lei, Lei he/she used to arrive
- noi we used to arrive
- voi you all used to arrive
- loro they used to arrive
Future
Futuro semplice · plans and guesses
- io I will arrive
- tu you will arrive
- lui, lei, Lei he/she will arrive
- noi we will arrive
- voi you all will arrive
- loro they will arrive
Conditional
Condizionale · “would”, polite requests
- io I would arrive
- tu you would arrive
- lui, lei, Lei he/she would arrive
- noi we would arrive
- voi you all would arrive
- loro they would arrive
Present subjunctive
Congiuntivo presente · wishes, doubts, “che …”
- io (that) I arrive
- tu (that) you arrive
- lui, lei, Lei (that) he/she arrive
- noi (that) we arrive
- voi (that) you all arrive
- loro (that) they arrive
Imperative
Imperativo · requests and orders: tu, Lei, noi, voi
- tu arrive!
- Lei arrive! (formal)
- noi arrive! (let’s)
- voi arrive! (all of you)
How to use arrivare
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present
Il treno arriva alle dieci e venti.
The train arrives at ten twenty.
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Past
Siamo arrivati a Roma ieri sera, tardi.
We arrived in Rome last night, late.
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Imperfect
Arrivava sempre in ritardo, come al solito.
She always arrived late, as usual.
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Future
Arriverò a casa verso le sette.
I'll get home around seven.
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Conditional
Con il taxi arriveremmo prima.
By taxi we'd get there sooner.
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Present subjunctive
Aspettiamo che arrivi Luca e poi mangiamo.
Let's wait for Luca to arrive and then we'll eat.
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Imperative
Arriva puntuale, il film comincia alle nove.
Arrive on time, the film starts at nine.
Good to know
- Arrivare takes essere: sono arrivato, siamo arrivati.
- Arrivo! is coming! when someone calls you.
Where you hear arrivare
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Italian · Beginner Level 2
- Arrivo subito! I'm coming right away!
- Sono arrivata alle due. I arrived at two.
- Arriverò sabato. I'll arrive on Saturday.
Italian · Beginner Level 3
- Arrivo subito! I'm coming right away!
- Sono arrivata alle due. I arrived at two.
- Arriverò sabato. I'll arrive on Saturday.
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First Day in the Kitchen
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Beginner Level 2 · Arrivo subito!
Giulia's Visit
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Beginner Level 2 · Quando arrivi? · Arrivo alle due. · Perfetto. Arrivo all'una.
At the Station in Town
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Beginner Level 2 · Il treno è arrivato. · Eccomi! Sono arrivata! · Sono arrivato.
The Storm
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Beginner Level 2 · Laura! È arrivato il temporale!
The Hole in the Roof
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Beginner Level 2 · Quando arriva la neve?
The First Cold Morning
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Beginner Level 3 · L'autunno arriva presto qui. · In montagna arriva presto. Un caffè caldo?
The Family Is Coming
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Beginner Level 3 · In macchina. Arriviamo verso le due.
Arriving at the Hotel Hilde
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Intermediate Level 1 · Sì, sono io. Sono arrivata ieri sera.
The Kitchen Brigade
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Intermediate Level 1 · Sono arrivato a dicembre, da Napoli.
Pietro on the Phone
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Intermediate Level 1 · Ho pensato a te. Qui è arrivata la neve.
Back to Fontelupo
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Intermediate Level 1 · Pronto, Nonna! Sono arrivata!
Chiara Arrives
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Intermediate Level 2 · Senti, Ciro quando arriva?
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Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -are verb.