Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | arribar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | arribando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar arribando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Arribar conjugation
arribar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning arrive. In the present tense: yo arribo, tú arribas, él/ella arriba, nosotros arribamos, vosotros arribáis, ellos arriban. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- arribar
- Gerundio
- arribando
- Meaning
- arrive
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
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Arribar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arribo | Yo arribo al muelle antes del alba.I arrive at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | arribas | Normalmente, tú arribas a la meta sin perder tiempo.You usually arrive at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | arriba | Hoy, el ferry de la isla arriba al puerto con niebla.Today, the ferry from the island arrives at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | arribamos | A veces, nosotros arribamos a la casa cuando ya anochece.At times, we arrive at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | arribáis | Ahora, vosotros arribáis al refugio por el sendero corto.Right now, you all arrive at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | arriban | Casi siempre, los barcos del canal arriban a la costa al caer la tarde.Most of the time, the boats in the canal arrive at the coast at dusk. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he arribado | Este año, yo he arribado al muelle antes del alba.This year, I have arrived at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | has arribado | Últimamente, tú has arribado a la meta sin perder tiempo.Lately, you have arrived at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | ha arribado | En estos meses, el ferry de la isla ha arribado al puerto con niebla.In these months, the ferry from the island has arrived at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | hemos arribado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos arribado a la casa cuando ya anochece.So far, we have arrived at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | habéis arribado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis arribado al refugio por el sendero corto.This term, you all have arrived at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | han arribado | En este tiempo, los barcos del canal han arribado a la costa al caer la tarde.During this time, the boats in the canal have arrived at the coast at dusk. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arribé | Ayer, yo arribé al muelle antes del alba.Yesterday, I arrived at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | arribaste | Hace un rato, tú arribaste a la meta sin perder tiempo.A little while ago, you arrived at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | arribó | Esta mañana, el ferry de la isla arribó al puerto con niebla.This morning, the ferry from the island arrived at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | arribamos | Anoche, nosotros arribamos a la casa cuando ya anochece.Last night, we arrived at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | arribasteis | El sábado, vosotros arribasteis al refugio por el sendero corto.On Saturday, you all arrived at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | arribaron | Hace poco, los barcos del canal arribaron a la costa al caer la tarde.Not long ago, the boats in the canal arrived at the coast at dusk. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arribaba | Antes, yo arribaba al muelle antes del alba.Before, I used to arrive at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | arribabas | Por entonces, tú arribabas a la meta sin perder tiempo.Back then, you used to arrive at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | arribaba | En esa época, el ferry de la isla arribaba al puerto con niebla.At that time, the ferry from the island used to arrive at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | arribábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros arribábamos a la casa cuando ya anochece.When that was normal, we used to arrive at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | arribabais | Hace años, vosotros arribabais al refugio por el sendero corto.Years ago, you all used to arrive at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | arribaban | En aquellos días, los barcos del canal arribaban a la costa al caer la tarde.In those days, the boats in the canal used to arrive at the coast at dusk. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había arribado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había arribado al muelle antes del alba.When you arrived, I had already arrived at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | habías arribado | Para entonces, tú ya habías arribado a la meta sin perder tiempo.By then, you had already arrived at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | había arribado | Al volver, el ferry de la isla ya había arribado al puerto con niebla.When we came back, the ferry from the island had already arrived at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | habíamos arribado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos arribado a la casa cuando ya anochece.Before talking it through, we had already arrived at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | habíais arribado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais arribado al refugio por el sendero corto.When you looked again, you all had already arrived at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | habían arribado | Para ese momento, los barcos del canal ya habían arribado a la costa al caer la tarde.By that moment, the boats in the canal had already arrived at the coast at dusk. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube arribado | Apenas yo hube arribado al muelle antes del alba, todo cambió.As soon as I had arrived at the dock before dawn, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste arribado | En cuanto tú hubiste arribado a la meta sin perder tiempo, se notó.The moment you had arrived at the finish line without losing time, it showed. |
| él | hubo arribado | No bien el ferry de la isla hubo arribado al puerto con niebla, hubo ruido.As soon as the ferry from the island had arrived at the harbor in the fog, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos arribado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos arribado a la casa cuando ya anochece, seguimos adelante.Once we had arrived at the house when it is already getting dark, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis arribado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis arribado al refugio por el sendero corto, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had arrived at the shelter by the short path, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron arribado | En cuanto los barcos del canal hubieron arribado a la costa al caer la tarde, el ambiente cambió.The moment the boats in the canal had arrived at the coast at dusk, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arribaré | Mañana, yo arribaré al muelle antes del alba.Tomorrow, I will arrive at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | arribarás | Dentro de poco, tú arribarás a la meta sin perder tiempo.Soon, you will arrive at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | arribará | Esta tarde, el ferry de la isla arribará al puerto con niebla.This afternoon, the ferry from the island will arrive at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | arribaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros arribaremos a la casa cuando ya anochece.Next week, we will arrive at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | arribaréis | Pronto, vosotros arribaréis al refugio por el sendero corto.Before long, you all will arrive at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | arribarán | Más adelante, los barcos del canal arribarán a la costa al caer la tarde.Later on, the boats in the canal will arrive at the coast at dusk. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré arribado | Para entonces, yo ya habré arribado al muelle antes del alba.By then, I will already have arrived at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | habrás arribado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás arribado a la meta sin perder tiempo.Before closing time, you will already have arrived at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | habrá arribado | Al final del día, el ferry de la isla ya habrá arribado al puerto con niebla.By the end of the day, the ferry from the island will already have arrived at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | habremos arribado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos arribado a la casa cuando ya anochece.By tomorrow, we will already have arrived at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | habréis arribado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis arribado al refugio por el sendero corto.Before leaving, you all will already have arrived at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | habrán arribado | Para esa hora, los barcos del canal ya habrán arribado a la costa al caer la tarde.By that hour, the boats in the canal will already have arrived at the coast at dusk. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arribaría | En un caso así, yo arribaría al muelle antes del alba.In a case like that, I would arrive at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | arribarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú arribarías a la meta sin perder tiempo.With a little more time, you would arrive at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | arribaría | En esa situación, el ferry de la isla arribaría al puerto con niebla.In that situation, the ferry from the island would arrive at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | arribaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros arribaríamos a la casa cuando ya anochece.With that outlook, we would arrive at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | arribaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros arribaríais al refugio por el sendero corto.If it came to that, you all would arrive at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | arribarían | En un día así, los barcos del canal arribarían a la costa al caer la tarde.On a day like that, the boats in the canal would arrive at the coast at dusk. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría arribado | En otro momento, yo habría arribado al muelle antes del alba.At another moment, I would have arrived at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | habrías arribado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías arribado a la meta sin perder tiempo.With a little more margin, you would have arrived at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | habría arribado | A esas alturas, el ferry de la isla habría arribado al puerto con niebla.By then, the ferry from the island would have arrived at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | habríamos arribado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos arribado a la casa cuando ya anochece.With that turn, we would have arrived at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | habríais arribado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais arribado al refugio por el sendero corto.At that point, you all would have arrived at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | habrían arribado | En ese punto, los barcos del canal habrían arribado a la costa al caer la tarde.From there, the boats in the canal would have arrived at the coast at dusk. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arribe | Es mejor que yo arribe al muelle antes del alba.It is better that I arrive at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | arribes | Hace falta que tú arribes a la meta sin perder tiempo.It is necessary that you arrive at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | arribe | Conviene que el ferry de la isla arribe al puerto con niebla.It is wise that the ferry from the island arrive at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | arribemos | Importa que nosotros arribemos a la casa cuando ya anochece.It matters that we arrive at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | arribéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros arribéis al refugio por el sendero corto.It may help if you all arrive at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | arriben | Es posible que los barcos del canal arriben a la costa al caer la tarde.It is possible that the boats in the canal arrive at the coast at dusk. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya arribado | Ojalá yo haya arribado al muelle antes del alba.Hopefully I have arrived at the dock before dawn. |
| tú | hayas arribado | Puede que tú ya hayas arribado a la meta sin perder tiempo.Maybe you already have arrived at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | haya arribado | Tal vez el ferry de la isla haya arribado al puerto con niebla.Perhaps the ferry from the island has arrived at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | hayamos arribado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos arribado a la casa cuando ya anochece.Maybe we already have arrived at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | hayáis arribado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis arribado al refugio por el sendero corto.It is likely that you all have arrived at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | hayan arribado | Puede ser que los barcos del canal ya hayan arribado a la costa al caer la tarde.It may be that the boats in the canal already have arrived at the coast at dusk. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arribara | Si yo arribara al muelle antes del alba, se notaría enseguida.If I arrived at the dock before dawn, it would show right away. |
| tú | arribaras | Si tú arribaras a la meta sin perder tiempo, costaría ocultarlo.If you arrived at the finish line without losing time, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | arribara | Si el ferry de la isla arribara al puerto con niebla, daría mucho que hablar.If the ferry from the island arrived at the harbor in the fog, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | arribáramos | Si nosotros arribáramos a la casa cuando ya anochece, todo iría por otro lado.If we arrived at the house when it is already getting dark, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | arribarais | Si vosotros arribarais al refugio por el sendero corto, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all arrived at the shelter by the short path, the mood would change. |
| ellos | arribaran | Si los barcos del canal arribaran a la costa al caer la tarde, la escena sería otra.If the boats in the canal arrived at the coast at dusk, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera arribado | Si yo hubiera arribado al muelle antes del alba, aún se recordaría.If I had arrived at the dock before dawn, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras arribado | Si tú hubieras arribado a la meta sin perder tiempo, eso habría dejado marca.If you had arrived at the finish line without losing time, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera arribado | Si el ferry de la isla hubiera arribado al puerto con niebla, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the ferry from the island had arrived at the harbor in the fog, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos arribado | Si nosotros hubiéramos arribado a la casa cuando ya anochece, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had arrived at the house when it is already getting dark, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais arribado | Si vosotros hubierais arribado al refugio por el sendero corto, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had arrived at the shelter by the short path, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran arribado | Si los barcos del canal hubieran arribado a la costa al caer la tarde, nada habría quedado igual.If the boats in the canal had arrived at the coast at dusk, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | arribare | Si yo arribare al muelle antes del alba, se notará enseguida.If I arrive at the dock before dawn, it will show right away. |
| tú | arribares | Si tú arribares a la meta sin perder tiempo, costará ignorarlo.If you arrive at the finish line without losing time, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | arribare | Si el ferry de la isla arribare al puerto con niebla, dará mucho que hablar.If the ferry from the island arrives at the harbor in the fog, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | arribáremos | Si nosotros arribáremos a la casa cuando ya anochece, todo irá por otro camino.If we arrive at the house when it is already getting dark, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | arribareis | Si vosotros arribareis al refugio por el sendero corto, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all arrive at the shelter by the short path, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | arribaren | Si los barcos del canal arribaren a la costa al caer la tarde, la escena será distinta.If the boats in the canal arrive at the coast at dusk, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere arribado | Cuando yo hubiere arribado al muelle antes del alba, ya se notará.When I have arrived at the dock before dawn, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres arribado | En cuanto tú hubieres arribado a la meta sin perder tiempo, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have arrived at the finish line without losing time, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere arribado | Cuando el ferry de la isla hubiere arribado al puerto con niebla, se verá de inmediato.When the ferry from the island has arrived at the harbor in the fog, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos arribado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos arribado a la casa cuando ya anochece, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have arrived at the house when it is already getting dark, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis arribado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis arribado al refugio por el sendero corto, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have arrived at the shelter by the short path, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren arribado | En cuanto los barcos del canal hubieren arribado a la costa al caer la tarde, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the boats in the canal have arrived at the coast at dusk, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | arriba | arriba a la meta sin perder tiempo.Arrive at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | arribe | Que el ferry de la isla arribe al puerto con niebla.Let the ferry from the island arrive at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | arribemos | arribemos a la casa cuando ya anochece.Arrive at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | arribad | arribad al refugio por el sendero corto.Arrive at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | arriben | Que los barcos del canal arriben a la costa al caer la tarde.Let the boats in the canal arrive at the coast at dusk. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no arribes | No no arribes a la meta sin perder tiempo.Do not arrive at the finish line without losing time. |
| él | no arribe | Que el ferry de la isla no no arribe al puerto con niebla.Let the ferry from the island not arrive at the harbor in the fog. |
| nosotros | no arribemos | No no arribemos a la casa cuando ya anochece.Let us not arrive at the house when it is already getting dark. |
| vosotros | no arribéis | No no arribéis al refugio por el sendero corto.Do not arrive at the shelter by the short path. |
| ellos | no arriben | Que los barcos del canal no no arriben a la costa al caer la tarde.Let the boats in the canal not arrive at the coast at dusk. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ al muelle antes del alba.
I arrive at the dock before dawn.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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- What does 'arribar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'arribar' means to arrive. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is arribar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Arribar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate arribar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of arribar: yo arribo, tú arribas, él/ella/usted arriba, nosotros arribamos, vosotros arribáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arriban.
- How do you conjugate arribar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of arribar: yo arribé, tú arribaste, él/ella/usted arribó, nosotros arribamos, vosotros arribasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arribaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of arribar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of arribar: yo arribaba, tú arribabas, él/ella/usted arribaba, nosotros arribábamos, vosotros arribabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes arribaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of arribar?
- The past participle of arribar is 'arribado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he arribado' (I have arriveed), 'has arribado', 'ha arribado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of arribar?
- The gerundio of arribar is 'arribando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy arribando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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