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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 or a certain point
- to come to a place, especially at the end of a journey
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
We arrived at the hotel after a long drive.
Example
She arrived home late last night.
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
They were arriving at the concert when it started.
Example
I wasn't arriving at the meeting on time.
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 we got there, they had arrived at the party.
Example
She had arrived before the guests.
Is arrived an irregular verb in the past?
No, "arrived" is not an irregular past tense verb.
