arribar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
arribar — to arrive
Arribe, arribes, arribe, arribemos, arribéis, arriben are the present subjunctive forms of arribar.
arribar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive of arribar after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty, especially when the subject changes. It's for things you *want* to happen, *hope* happen, or are *unsure* will happen.
Notes on arribar in the Present Subjunctive
Arribar is regular in the present indicative, and this regularity carries over to the present subjunctive. The stem vowel changes from 'i' to 'e' in most forms (arribo -> arribe).
Example Sentences
Espero que arribes a tiempo.
I hope you arrive on time.
tú
Dudo que el avión ya haya arribado.
I doubt the plane has arrived yet.
él/ella/usted
Quiero que arribemos a un acuerdo pronto.
I want us to arrive at an agreement soon.
nosotros
Es importante que todos arriben al mismo tiempo.
It's important that everyone arrives at the same time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of the present subjunctive after expressions of doubt or desire.
Correct: Use the subjunctive: 'Espero que arribes' not 'Espero que arribas'.
Why: Expressions of hope, doubt, and desire trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the stem vowel change from 'i' to 'e' in most forms.
Correct: Remember the change: 'arribes', 'arribe', 'arribemos', 'arribéis', 'arriben'.
Why: This is a common pattern for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive, though arribar is regular in the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arribo
Arribo, arribas, arriba, arribamos, arribáis, arriban are the present indicative forms of arribar.
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.
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.