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The present tense form of 'arrive' is arrive or arrives. Example: He usually arrives at work early in the morning. (He usually arrives at work early in the morning.)

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

Present Simple	arrive
Present Continuous	arriving
Present Perfect	arrived

Present Simple

The simple present tense is used to describe habitual, regular, or general facts.

Subject + Verb + (Object)

Example

He arrives at the office every day.

Example

They arrive at the restaurant for dinner.

Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or future plans.

Subject + am/is/are + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

I am arriving at the airport in an hour.

Example

They are arriving at the train station soon.

Present Perfect

The present perfect tense is used to indicate actions completed at some point in the past but relevant to the present.

Subject + have/has + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

She has arrived at her destination.

Example

They have arrived at the party.

arrive Subject-Verb Agreement

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Subject-verb agreement means that a subject and its verb match. They’re either both plural or both singular. A singular subject takes a singular verb. - Example: The cat is sleeping. A plural subject takes a plural verb. - Example: The cats are sleeping.

In the present tense, 'arrive' follows the typical rule of adding 's' when the subject is third person singular (he, she, it), but it remains the same for all other subjects (first person, second person, and plural subjects).