Arribar means to arrive at a destination, often used in formal or literary contexts. It refers to reaching a place or goal.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arribo | Yo arribo a la estación temprano. I arrive at the station early. | |
| Tú | arribas | Tú arribas antes que yo. You arrive before me. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arriba | Ella arriba a tiempo a la reunión. She arrives on time to the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arribamos | Nosotros arribamos en barco. We arrive by boat. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arribáis | Vosotros arribáis mañana. You all arrive tomorrow. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arriban | Ellos arriban al aeropuerto. They arrive at the airport. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arribé | Ayer arribé a la ciudad temprano. Yesterday I arrived in the city early. | |
| Tú | arribaste | Tú arribaste justo a tiempo. You arrived just in time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arribó | Él arribó tarde a la reunión. He arrived late to the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arribamos | Nosotros arribamos antes del amanecer. We arrived before dawn. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arribasteis | Vosotros arribasteis en la noche. You all arrived at night. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arribaron | Ellos arribaron después del concierto. They arrived after the concert. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arribaba | Yo arribaba a la estación temprano. I used to arrive at the station early. | |
| Tú | arribabas | Tú arribabas siempre a tiempo. You used to arrive on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arribaba | Ella arribaba antes de la hora. She used to arrive before the time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arribábamos | Nosotros arribábamos en grupo. We used to arrive together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arribabais | Vosotros arribabais tarde siempre. You all used to arrive late. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arribaban | Ellos arribaban después del mediodía. They used to arrive after noon. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy arribando | Estoy arribando a la estación ahora mismo. I am arriving at the station right now. | |
| Tú | estás arribando | Estás arribando tarde a la reunión. You are arriving late to the meeting. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está arribando | Ella está arribando al aeropuerto. She is arriving at the airport. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos arribando | Estamos arribando al hotel ahora. We are arriving at the hotel now. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis arribando | Vosotros estáis arribando en este momento. You all are arriving at this moment. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están arribando | Los pasajeros están arribando al puerto. The passengers are arriving at the port. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a arribar | Voy a arribar temprano mañana. I am going to arrive early tomorrow. | |
| Tú | vas a arribar | ¿Vas a arribar a tiempo? Are you going to arrive on time? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a arribar | Ella va a arribar en una hora. She is going to arrive in an hour. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a arribar | Vamos a arribar juntos. We are going to arrive together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a arribar | Vais a arribar pronto. You all are going to arrive soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a arribar | Ellos van a arribar más tarde. They are going to arrive later. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arribaré | Arribaré a tiempo a la reunión. I will arrive on time to the meeting. | |
| Tú | arribarás | Arribarás antes de lo esperado. You will arrive earlier than expected. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arribará | El barco arribará mañana por la tarde. The ship will arrive tomorrow afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arribaremos | Nosotros arribaremos en breve. We will arrive shortly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arribaréis | Vosotros arribaréis al puerto pronto. You all will arrive at the port soon. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arribarán | Ellos arribarán en la próxima semana. They will arrive next week. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arribaría | Yo arribaría temprano si pudiera. I would arrive early if I could. | |
| Tú | arribarías | Tú arribarías con más ayuda. You would arrive with more help. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arribaría | Él arribaría en la tarde. He would arrive in the afternoon. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arribaríamos | Nosotros arribaríamos si tuviéramos tiempo. We would arrive if we had time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arribaríais | Vosotros arribaríais antes de la cena. You all would arrive before dinner. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arribarían | Ellos arribarían en una hora. They would arrive in an hour. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he arribado | Yo he arribado a tiempo. I have arrived on time. | |
| Tú | has arribado | Tú has arribado temprano. You have arrived early. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha arribado | Ella ha arribado ya. She has arrived already. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos arribado | Nosotros hemos arribado juntos. We have arrived together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis arribado | Vosotros habéis arribado tarde. You all have arrived late. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han arribado | Ellos han arribado temprano. They have arrived early. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había arribado | Ya había arribado cuando llegaste. I had already arrived when you arrived. | |
| Tú | habías arribado | Antes de salir, habías arribado a tiempo. Before leaving, you had arrived on time. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había arribado | Ella ya había arribado al puerto. She had already arrived at the port. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos arribado | Nosotros habíamos arribado antes del amanecer. We had arrived before dawn. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais arribado | Vosotros habíais arribado después de la tormenta. You all had arrived after the storm. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían arribado | Ellos ya habían arribado cuando empezó la reunión. They had already arrived when the meeting started. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré arribado | Para entonces, ya habré arribado a casa. By then, I will have already arrived home. | |
| Tú | habrás arribado | ¿Cuándo habrás arribado a la ciudad? When will you have arrived in the city? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá arribado | Ella habrá arribado antes de la reunión. She will have arrived before the meeting. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos arribado | Nosotros habremos arribado para entonces. We will have arrived by then. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis arribado | Vosotros habréis arribado en una hora. You all will have arrived in an hour. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán arribado | Ellos habrán arribado antes del amanecer. They will have arrived before dawn. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría arribado | Yo habría arribado antes de la tormenta. I would have arrived before the storm. | |
| Tú | habrías arribado | Tú habrías arribado si hubieras sabido. You would have arrived if you had known. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría arribado | Ella habría arribado en la mañana. She would have arrived in the morning. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos arribado | Nosotros habríamos arribado juntos. We would have arrived together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais arribado | Vosotros habríais arribado tarde. You all would have arrived late. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían arribado | Ellos habrían arribado si no hubiera llovido. They would have arrived if it hadn't rained. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arribe | Es importante que yo arribe a tiempo. It's important that I arrive on time. | |
| Tú | arribes | Espero que tú arribes pronto. I hope that you arrive soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arribe | Es posible que él arribe mañana. It's possible that he arrives tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arribemos | Queremos que nosotros arribemos juntos. We want us to arrive together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arribéis | Es necesario que vosotros arribéis a tiempo. It's necessary that you all arrive on time. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arriben | Es probable que ellas arribben tarde. It's likely that they arrive late. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arribara | Esperaba que él arribara a tiempo. I hoped that he arrived on time. | |
| Tú | arribaras | No creía que tú arribaras tan pronto. I didn't believe that you arrived so soon. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arribara | Dudaba que ella arribara ayer. I doubted that she arrived yesterday. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arribáramos | Si nosotros arribáramos antes, podríamos ayudar. If we arrived earlier, we could help. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arribarais | No pensaba que vosotros arribarais tan tarde. I didn't think that you all arrived so late. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arribaran | Era posible que ellos arribaran en la noche. It was possible that they arrived at night. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arribare | Si llegare temprano, te avisaré. If I arrive early, I will let you know. | |
| Tú | arribares | Cuando llegares, empieza la reunión. When you arrive, the meeting will start. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arribare | Si ella llegare, podremos comenzar. If she arrives, we will be able to start. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arribáremos | Cuando arribáremos, buscaré a todos. When we arrive, I will look for everyone. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arribareis | Si vosotros arribareis a tiempo, no habrá problema. If you all arrive on time, there will be no problem. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arribaren | Cuando ellos arribaren, empezará la fiesta. When they arrive, the party will start. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya arribado | Espero que haya arribado a tiempo. I hope he/she has arrived on time. | |
| Tú | hayas arribado | Es posible que hayas arribado ya. It's possible that you have arrived already. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya arribado | Es importante que él haya arribado seguro. It's important that he has arrived safely. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos arribado | Esperamos que hayamos arribado a tiempo. We hope that we have arrived on time. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis arribado | ¿Crees que hayáis arribado ya? Do you think you have arrived already? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan arribado | Es probable que hayan arribado antes. It's likely that they have arrived earlier. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera arribado | Si hubiera llegado antes, habría visto la fiesta. If I had arrived earlier, I would have seen the party. | |
| Tú | hubieras arribado | Si hubieras llegado a tiempo, habríamos salido juntos. If you had arrived on time, we would have gone out together. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera arribado | Ella habría arribado antes si hubiera sabido. She would have arrived earlier if she had known. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos arribado | Nosotros habríamos llegado más temprano si hubiéramos sabido. We would have arrived earlier if we had known. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais arribado | Vosotros habríais llegado a tiempo si hubierais querido. You all would have arrived on time if you had wanted. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran arribado | Ellos habrían llegado antes si no hubieran tenido problemas. They would have arrived earlier if they hadn't had problems. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere arribado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere arribado. When I arrive, I will have already arrived. | |
| Tú | hubieres arribado | Es posible que tú hubieres arribado antes. It's possible that you will have arrived earlier. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere arribado | Es probable que él hubiere arribado a tiempo. It's likely that he will have arrived on time. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos arribado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos arribado ya. Perhaps we will have already arrived. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis arribado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis arribado. By then, you all will have arrived. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren arribado | Es posible que ellos hubieren arribado antes. It's possible that they will have arrived earlier. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | arribe | ¡Arribe a tiempo a la reunión! Arrive on time to the meeting! | |
| Tú | arriba | ¡Arriba, no te rindas ahora! Come on, don't give up now! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | arribe | ¡Arribe antes de que oscurezca! Arrive before it gets dark! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | arribemos | ¡Arribemos a la playa temprano! Let's arrive at the beach early! | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | arribad | ¡Arribad a la estación ahora! Arrive at the station now! | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | arriben | ¡Arriben a la meta sin perder tiempo! Arrive at the goal without wasting time! |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no arribe | No arribe tarde a la reunión. Don't arrive late to the meeting. | |
| Tú | no arribes | No arribes sin avisar. Don't arrive without warning. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no arribe | Por favor, no arribe antes de tiempo. Please, don't arrive early. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no arribemos | No arribemos sin invitación. Let's not arrive without an invitation. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no arribéis | No arribéis sin confirmar. Don't arrive without confirming. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no arriben | No arriben en grupo, por favor. Please, don't arrive in a group. |
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