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The past tense form of 'arriving' is arrived. Example: She arrived at the airport just in time for her flight. (She arrived at the airport just in time for her flight.)

Definition of “arrive”

to reach a destination or a place
to come to a certain state or condition

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

She arrived at the hotel yesterday.

Example

We arrived at the concert venue before the show started.

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

At that time, they were arriving at the train station.

Example

I wasn't arriving at the party until later.

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 she called, he had arrived at his destination.

Example

They had arrived at the restaurant when I got there.

Is arrived an irregular verb in the past?

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

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