arriver — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | arrive | I arrive at eight o'clock. | J'arrive à huit heures. |
| tu | arrives | You arrive too early. | Tu arrives trop tôt. |
| il/elle | arrive | He/She arrives by train. | Il arrive en train. |
| nous | arrivons | We arrive together. | Nous arrivons ensemble. |
| vous | arrivez | You all arrive late sometimes. | Vous arrivez parfois en retard. |
| ils/elles | arrivent | They arrive tomorrow morning. | Ils arrivent demain matin. |
arriver — Past Compound in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | suis arrivé | I arrived yesterday evening. | Je suis arrivé hier soir. |
| tu | es arrivé | You arrived just in time. | Tu es arrivé juste à temps. |
| il/elle | est arrivé | She arrived this morning. | Elle est arrivée ce matin. |
| nous | sommes arrivés | We arrived late last night. | Nous sommes arrivés tard hier soir. |
| vous | êtes arrivés | You all arrived before us. | Vous êtes arrivés avant nous. |
| ils/elles | sont arrivés | They arrived two hours ago. | Elles sont arrivées il y a deux heures. |
arriver — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | arrivais | I used to arrive first. | J'arrivais en premier. |
| tu | arrivais | You would arrive by bike. | Tu arrivais à vélo. |
| il/elle | arrivait | She always arrived on time. | Elle arrivait toujours à l'heure. |
| nous | arrivions | We would arrive around noon. | Nous arrivions vers midi. |
| vous | arriviez | You all used to arrive together. | Vous arriviez ensemble. |
| ils/elles | arrivaient | They would arrive every Monday. | Elles arrivaient chaque lundi. |
arriver — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | arriverai | I'll arrive soon. | J'arriverai bientôt. |
| tu | arriveras | You'll arrive before me. | Tu arriveras avant moi. |
| il/elle | arrivera | He'll arrive at five. | Il arrivera à cinq heures. |
| nous | arriverons | We'll arrive tomorrow. | Nous arriverons demain. |
| vous | arriverez | You all will arrive next week. | Vous arriverez la semaine prochaine. |
| ils/elles | arriveront | They'll arrive in the evening. | Ils arriveront le soir. |
arriver — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | arriverais | I would arrive earlier. | J'arriverais plus tôt. |
| tu | arriverais | You would arrive with friends. | Tu arriverais avec des amis. |
| il/elle | arriverait | She would arrive by car. | Elle arriverait en voiture. |
| nous | arriverions | We would arrive at night. | Nous arriverions la nuit. |
| vous | arriveriez | You all would arrive before dinner. | Vous arriveriez avant le dîner. |
| ils/elles | arriveraient | They would arrive on Sunday. | Elles arriveraient dimanche. |
arriver — Present Subjunctive in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | English | Example in French |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | arrive | I hope I arrive on time. | Il faut que j'arrive à l'heure. |
| tu | arrives | Your mom wants you to arrive early. | Ta mère veut que tu arrives tôt. |
| il/elle | arrive | It's possible that he/she arrives tomorrow. | Il est possible qu'il arrive demain. |
| nous | arrivions | They doubt that we arrive before noon. | Ils doutent que nous arrivions avant midi. |
| vous | arriviez | I'm afraid you all arrive too late. | J'ai peur que vous arriviez trop tard. |
| ils/elles | arrivent | It's important that they arrive together. | Il est important qu'ils arrivent ensemble. |