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arriv arrive + ai 1st-person singular past
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Uncommon #16,082
arrived This past-tense form is used mainly in written narratives; in everyday speech, Italian usually uses a different past tense.
IT: Arrivai in ufficio alle nove.
EN: I arrived at the office at nine.
Conjugation of arrivare
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First arrivai arrivammo
Third arrivò arrivarono

Arrivai troppo presto.

I arrived too early.

Sa che vidi Pat la notte in cui arrivai.

He knows I saw Pat the night I arrived.

— Suspiria (1977)

Arrivai a casa tardi.

I arrived home late.

Arrivai là troppo presto.

I got there too early.

Dopo che arrivai a casa, preparai la cena.

After I got home, I made dinner.

Quando arrivai, la riunione era già finita.

When I arrived, the meeting was already over.

Quella sera arrivai al California in anticipo.

That evening I arrived at California early.

— Hong Kong Express (1994)

Arrivai da Antonio ben dopo mezzogiorno, ma la veranda era ancora affollata.

I arrived at Antonio’s place well after noon, but the veranda was still crowded.

Arrivai tardi a causa del traffico.

I arrived late because of traffic.

Come l’ultima volta, al World’s End Inn c’era un gran trambusto quando arrivai.

Like last time, the World’s End Inn was in an uproar when I arrived.

Arrivai a casa presto.

I arrived home early.

Io arrivai troppo presto.

I arrived too early.

Arrivai là prima di Tom.

I got there before Tom.

Arrivai alla stazione.

I arrived at the station.

Quando finalmente arrivai a Iguazu, mi prese una grande tristezza.

When I finally arrived at Iguazu, I was overcome by a great sadness.

— Happy Together (1997)

Arrivai lì giusto in tempo.

I got there just in time.

Non arrivai fino a quando non era troppo tardi.

I didn’t arrive until it was too late.

Arrivai a casa dopo mezzanotte.

I arrived home after midnight.

Il treno stava per partire quando arrivai in stazione.

The train was about to leave when I arrived at the station.

Arrivai in ritardo.

I arrived late.