arriver present tense conjugation
Arriver (to arrive) in the present tense: arrive, arrives, arrive, arrivons, arrivez, arrivent.
Présent Present
| j' | |
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
| vous | |
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.
How it is formed
Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.
Arriver is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Arriver in a sentence
- Le train arrive à midi.The train arrives at noon.
- Elle est arrivée hier soir.She arrived last night.
Takes être in passé composé; also means 'to happen' (qu'est-ce qui arrive?).
FAQ
What is the present tense of arriver?
Arriver in the French present tense: j' arrive, tu arrives, il/elle/on arrive, nous arrivons, vous arrivez, ils/elles arrivent.
Is arriver irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense arriver takes the regular endings for its verb class, so arrive follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French present tense?
The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.
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