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arrivare

to arrive


Regular1st ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

ioarrivo
tuarrivi
lui/leiarriva
noiarriviamo
voiarrivate
loroarrivano

Io arrivo sempre in tempo al lavoro.

I always arrive on time at work.

Loro arrivano domani pomeriggio.

They arrive tomorrow afternoon.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

iosono arrivato/a
tusei arrivato/a
lui/leiè arrivato/a
noisiamo arrivati/e
voisiete arrivati/e
lorosono arrivati/e

Ieri sono arrivato tardi alla festa.

Yesterday I arrived late to the party.

Abbiamo appena arrivato a casa.

We have just arrived home.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioarrivavo
tuarrivavi
lui/leiarrivava
noiarrivavamo
voiarrivavate
loroarrivavano

Quando ero bambino, arrivavo sempre in anticipo.

When I was a child, I always arrived early.

Loro arrivavano ogni estate per le vacanze.

They used to arrive every summer for vacation.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioarriverò
tuarriverai
lui/leiarriverà
noiarriveremo
voiarriverete
loroarriveranno

Domani arriverò a Milano per una conferenza.

Tomorrow I will arrive in Milan for a conference.

Loro arriveranno presto per il pranzo.

They will arrive early for lunch.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioarriverei
tuarriveresti
lui/leiarriverebbe
noiarriveremmo
voiarrivereste
loroarriverebbero

Se potessi, arriverei prima alla riunione.

If I could, I would arrive earlier to the meeting.

Loro arriverebbero se avessero il tempo.

They would arrive if they had the time.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

ioarrivi
tuarrivi
lui/leiarrivi
noiarriviamo
voiarrivate
loroarrivino

Spero che tu arrivi in tempo.

I hope that you arrive on time.

È importante che loro arrivino preparati.

It is important that they arrive prepared.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

ioarrivassi
tuarrivassi
lui/leiarrivasse
noiarrivassimo
voiarrivaste
loroarrivassero

Se solo arrivassi prima, avremmo più tempo.

If only you arrived earlier, we would have more time.

Era necessario che noi arrivassimo insieme.

It was necessary that we arrived together.

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Common questions
Is "arrivare" regular or irregular in Italian?
"arrivare" is a regular 1st verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
How do you conjugate "arrivare" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "arrivare" conjugates as: arrivo, arrivi, arriviamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "arrivare" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "arrivare" conjugates as: sono arrivato/a, sei arrivato/a, siamo arrivati/e, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "arrivare" in Italian?
"arrivare" (to arrive) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.