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era arrivato

had arrived

→ essere
phrase Rare #38,114
had arrived Used for a masculine singular subject; the subject can be omitted when clear from context.
IT: Disse che era arrivato là quella mattina.
EN: He said that he had arrived there that morning.

Capii che vi era arrivato seguendo le tracce di Felix.

I understood that he had arrived there by following Felix's trail.

— Contrattempo (2017)

Ha detto che era arrivato lì quella mattina.

He said he had arrived there that morning.

Uh, fortunatamente, non era arrivato il mio turno.

Uh, luckily, it wasn't my turn.

— Norimberga (2025)

Disse che era arrivato là quella mattina.

He said he had arrived there that morning.

Mi hanno detto che era arrivato un vero maestro.

They told me that a true master had arrived.

— La tigre e il dragone (2000)

Ha detto che era arrivato là quella mattina.

He said he had arrived there that morning.