Translation
to arrive, to happen
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin arripare ('to come to shore, to land'), from ad ('to') and ripa ('bank, shore'). The original nautical sense broadened to 'to reach a destination'.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- arripare
- English cognates
- arrive, riparian
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | arrive | arrivais | arrivai | arriverai | arriverais |
| tu | arrives | arrivais | arrivas | arriveras | arriverais |
| il/elle | arrive | arrivait | arriva | arrivera | arriverait |
| nous | arrivons | arrivions | arrivâmes | arriverons | arriverions |
| vous | arrivez | arriviez | arrivâtes | arriverez | arriveriez |
| ils/elles | arrivent | arrivaient | arrivèrent | arriveront | arriveraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | arrive | arrivasse |
| tu | arrives | arrivasses |
| il/elle | arrive | arrivât |
| nous | arrivions | arrivassions |
| vous | arriviez | arrivassiez |
| ils/elles | arrivent | arrivassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | arrive |
| nous | arrivons |
| vous | arrivez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- arrivant
- Past participle
- arrivé · arrivée · arrivés · arrivées
Examples
.
The train arrives at eight o'clock.
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It can happen to anyone.
.
She arrived late because of the rain.
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He should arrive at the station in half an hour.
, .
Whatever happens, I will always be there for you.
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 11: arriver, oh, maintenant and 6 more words.