arriver (arrive) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate arriver (arrive) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
arriver — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | arrive | J'arrive à huit heures. | I arrive at eight o'clock. |
| tu | arrives | Tu arrives trop tôt. | You arrive too early. |
| il/elle | arrive | Il arrive en train. | He/She arrives by train. |
| nous | arrivons | Nous arrivons ensemble. | We arrive together. |
| vous | arrivez | Vous arrivez parfois en retard. | You all arrive late sometimes. |
| ils/elles | arrivent | Ils arrivent demain matin. | They arrive tomorrow morning. |
arriver — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai arrivé | Je suis arrivé hier soir. | I arrived yesterday evening. |
| tu | as arrivé | Tu es arrivé juste à temps. | You arrived just in time. |
| il/elle | a arrivé | Elle est arrivée ce matin. | She arrived this morning. |
| nous | avons arrivé | Nous sommes arrivés tard hier soir. | We arrived late last night. |
| vous | avez arrivé | Vous êtes arrivés avant nous. | You all arrived before us. |
| ils/elles | ont arrivé | Elles sont arrivées il y a deux heures. | They arrived two hours ago. |
arriver — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | arrivais | J'arrivais en premier. | I used to arrive first. |
| tu | arrivais | Tu arrivais à vélo. | You would arrive by bike. |
| il/elle | arrivait | Elle arrivait toujours à l'heure. | She always arrived on time. |
| nous | arrivions | Nous arrivions vers midi. | We would arrive around noon. |
| vous | arriviez | Vous arriviez ensemble. | You all used to arrive together. |
| ils/elles | arrivaient | Elles arrivaient chaque lundi. | They would arrive every Monday. |