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The past tense form of 'arrive' is arrived. Example: They arrived at the airport just in time for their flight. (They arrived at the airport just in time for their flight.)

Definition of “arrive”

to reach a destination
to come to a certain place or situation
to happen or occur

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Past Simple	arrived
Past Continuous	arriving
Past Perfect	arrived

Past Simple

The simple past tense is used to describe completed actions or events that occurred at a specific point in the past.

Subject + Past Simple Verb + (Object)

Example

He arrived at the hotel late last night.

Example

They arrived at the concert venue early to get good seats.

Past Continuous

The past continuous tense is used to indicate actions or events that were in progress or happening at a specific point in the past.

Subject + was/were + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

While they were on vacation, we were arriving at the beach.

Example

I wasn't arriving at the party until after midnight.

Past Perfect

The past perfect tense is used to show that one past action or event occurred before another past action or event, emphasizing the order of events in the past.

Subject + had + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the time I got there, she had arrived and was waiting for me.

Example

They had arrived at the restaurant before the reservation time.

Is arrived an irregular verb in the past?

No, "arrived" is not an irregular past tense verb.

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