arrive

Regular
Infinitive
arrive
Past Simple
arrived
Past Participle
arrived
-ing Form
arriving
3rd Person
arrives
arrive arrives arriving arrived

Arrive means to reach a destination or achieve success. Regular verb: arrive-arrived-arrived.

Meanings

  • To reach a destination
  • To come or occur
  • To achieve success

Common Collocations

arrive at arrive in arrive on time newly arrived arrive at a decision

Tip for Learners

Arrive at specific places: arrive at the station. Arrive in cities/countries: arrive in London.
Present Simple
I arrive
you arrive
he/she/it arrives
we arrive
they arrive
Examples - Present Simple
  • I arrive at work by eight.
  • You arrive on time always.
  • She arrives early every day.
  • We arrive at the station together.
  • They arrive late sometimes.
Present Continuous
I am arriving
you are arriving
he/she/it is arriving
we are arriving
they are arriving
Examples - Present Continuous
  • I am arriving at the airport now.
  • You are arriving just in time.
  • He is arriving at the hotel.
  • We are arriving in the city.
  • They are arriving at the venue.
Present Perfect
I have arrived
you have arrived
he/she/it has arrived
we have arrived
they have arrived
Examples - Present Perfect
  • I have arrived at my destination.
  • You have arrived safely.
  • She has arrived at the office.
  • We have arrived at a conclusion.
  • They have arrived from overseas.
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been arriving
you have been arriving
he/she/it has been arriving
we have been arriving
they have been arriving
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been arriving late lately.
  • You have been arriving early consistently.
  • He has been arriving on time.
  • We have been arriving together.
  • They have been arriving in waves.
Past Simple
I arrived
you arrived
he/she/it arrived
we arrived
they arrived
Examples - Past Simple
  • I arrived at the party late.
  • You arrived on time yesterday.
  • She arrived at the airport early.
  • We arrived at the hotel at midnight.
  • They arrived from abroad.
Past Continuous
I was arriving
you were arriving
he/she/it was arriving
we were arriving
they were arriving
Examples - Past Continuous
  • I was arriving when the phone rang.
  • You were arriving at that moment.
  • He was arriving at the station.
  • We were arriving when it started raining.
  • They were arriving in groups.
Past Perfect
I had arrived
you had arrived
he/she/it had arrived
we had arrived
they had arrived
Examples - Past Perfect
  • I had arrived before the meeting started.
  • You had arrived earlier than expected.
  • She had arrived by the time I called.
  • We had arrived before the storm.
  • They had arrived from the airport.
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been arriving
you had been arriving
he/she/it had been arriving
we had been arriving
they had been arriving
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been arriving late for weeks.
  • You had been arriving early consistently.
  • He had been arriving on time before the accident.
  • We had been arriving together for months.
  • They had been arriving steadily all day.
Future Simple
I will arrive
you will arrive
he/she/it will arrive
we will arrive
they will arrive
Examples - Future Simple
  • I will arrive at noon.
  • You will arrive before dinner.
  • She will arrive tomorrow morning.
  • We will arrive at the station together.
  • They will arrive late tonight.
Future Continuous
I will be arriving
you will be arriving
he/she/it will be arriving
we will be arriving
they will be arriving
Examples - Future Continuous
  • I will be arriving at the airport soon.
  • You will be arriving during the meeting.
  • He will be arriving at the hotel.
  • We will be arriving in the evening.
  • They will be arriving throughout the day.
Future Perfect
I will have arrived
you will have arrived
he/she/it will have arrived
we will have arrived
they will have arrived
Examples - Future Perfect
  • I will have arrived by then.
  • You will have arrived before the show starts.
  • She will have arrived at the destination.
  • We will have arrived by midnight.
  • They will have arrived from all over.
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been arriving
you will have been arriving
he/she/it will have been arriving
we will have been arriving
they will have been arriving
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been arriving on time for years.
  • You will have been arriving early consistently.
  • He will have been arriving punctually for decades.
  • We will have been arriving together for months.
  • They will have been arriving regularly for generations.
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