Meaning
to arrive
- to get to, reach
In a sentence
Il treno arriva alle otto in punto.
The train arrives at eight sharp.
Quando arrivi a casa, chiamami subito.
When you get home, call me right away.
Non sono ancora arrivato a casa.
I still haven't arrived home.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| arrivare | infinitive |
| arriviamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| arrivo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| arrivate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| arrivi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| arrivano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| arriva | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| arrivavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| arrivavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| arrivavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| arrivavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| arrivavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| arrivava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| arrivammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| arrivai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| arrivaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| arrivasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| arrivarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| arrivò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| arriveremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| arriverò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| arriverete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| arriverai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| arriveranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| arriverà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| arriviamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| arrivi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| arriviate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| arrivi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| arrivino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| arrivi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| arrivassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| arrivassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| arrivaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| arrivassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| arrivassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| arrivasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| arriveremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| arriverei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| arrivereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| arriveresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| arriverebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| arriverebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| arriviamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| arrivate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| arriva | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| arrivando | gerund |
| arrivato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use 'arrivare' for physical arrival; 'raggiungere' for abstract goals (e.g., 'raggiungere un accordo').
- Auxiliary is 'essere' in compound tenses (e.g., 'sono arrivato'). Agreement with subject gender/number.
- Avoid 'arrivare a' + infinitive for 'to manage to'—use 'riuscire a' instead (e.g., 'sono riuscito a finire').