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Conjugation directory
Arriver is a crucial verb for discussing events and travel, frequently used in everyday French. Its conjugation is regular, but it is often used with the auxiliary 'être' in compound tenses, a key point for TEF/TCF grammar.
Use 'arriver' in speaking to describe your schedule, e.g., 'Je suis arrivé en retard' (I arrived late).
Le train arrive à midi.
The train arrives at noon.
Remember that 'arriver' takes 'être' as its auxiliary in compound tenses, so the past participle must agree with the subject, e.g., 'Elle est arrivée' (She arrived).
Use the table above and the related links below to pin the pattern down before you move on to other verbs.
Start with the present tense, then the passé composé. Those two forms carry most everyday conversation and make the rest of the table easier to recognise.
Arriver typically uses être in compound tenses. Check the table above and keep the past participle in view when you move into compound forms.
Use the related links below and then open the interactive conjugator to compare this verb with others you use often.