arribar Present Conjugation
arribar — to arrive
Arribo, arribas, arriba, arribamos, arribáis, arriban are the present indicative forms of arribar.
arribar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present indicative of arribar for actions happening right now, habitual actions of arriving or landing, or general truths about arrivals.
Notes on arribar in the Present
Arribar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative, following the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo arribo a la oficina a las 9 AM cada día.
I arrive at the office at 9 AM every day.
yo
¿Tú arribas tarde a clase?
Do you arrive late to class?
tú
El tren arriba a la estación a las ocho en punto.
The train arrives at the station at exactly eight.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros arribamos al hotel mañana por la tarde.
We arrive at the hotel tomorrow afternoon.
nosotros
Los vuelos arriban cada hora.
Flights arrive every hour.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'arribo' when the subject is 'él/ella/usted' (e.g., 'Él arribo a casa').
Correct: Use 'arriba': 'Él arriba a casa'.
Why: Incorrect conjugation for the third-person singular present indicative.
Mistake: Confusing the present 'arribamos' (we arrive) with the preterite 'arribamos' (we arrived).
Correct: Context is key. 'Hoy arribamos' is present, 'Ayer arribamos' is preterite.
Why: The nosotros form is identical in the present and preterite indicative, requiring context to differentiate.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: arribé
The preterite of arribar is regular: arribé, arribaste, arribó, arribamos, arribasteis, arribaron.
Imperfect
yo: arribaba
Arribaba, arribabas, arribaba, arribábamos, arribabais, arribaban are the imperfect forms of arribar.
Future
yo: arribaré
Arribaré, arribarás, arribará, arribaremos, arribaréis, arribarán are the future indicative forms of arribar.
Conditional
yo: arribaría
Arribaría, arribarías, arribaría, arribaríamos, arribaríais, arribarían are the conditional forms of arribar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arribe
Arribe, arribes, arribe, arribemos, arribéis, arriben are the present subjunctive forms of arribar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arribara
Arribara, arribaras, arribara, arribáramos, arribarais, arribaran are the imperfect subjunctive forms of arribar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arriba
Arriba, arribe, arribemos, arribad, arriben are the imperative forms of arribar for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no arribes
No arribes, no arribe, no arribemos, no arribéis, no arriben are the negative commands for arribar.