arrive — V1, V2, V3 verb forms

regular verb · easy · IELTS-relevant

V1 (Base form)arrive
V2 (Past simple)arrived
V3 (Past participle)arrived
V-ing (Present participle)arriving
-s form (he / she / it)arrives
हिंदी अर्थपहुँचना

Where each form is used

Spelling pattern to remember

the -ing form is arriving: the silent final e is dropped before ing (accept → accepting).

Example sentence

“The train arrived late.”

Verbs near “arrive”

VerbV2V3हिंदी अर्थType
annoyannoyedannoyedचिढ़ानाregular
answeransweredansweredउत्तर देनाregular
applyappliedappliedआवेदन करना, लगानाregular
approveapprovedapprovedस्वीकृति देनाregular
arrangearrangedarrangedव्यवस्था करनाregular
arrestarrestedarrestedगिरफ़्तार करनाregular
askaskedaskedपूछनाregular
attachattachedattachedसंलग्न करनाregular
attendattendedattendedउपस्थित होनाregular
attractattractedattractedआकर्षित करनाregular
avoidavoidedavoidedबचना, टालनाregular

Alphabetical neighbours from the same verb list — useful when you are revising a range, not just one verb.

More regular verbs

abandon · absorb · accelerate · accept · accompany · accuse · achieve · act · add · adjust · advertise · advise

Questions about “arrive”

What is the V1, V2 and V3 of “arrive”?

V1 (base form) is arrive, V2 (past simple) is arrived, and V3 (past participle) is arrived. The -ing form is arriving and the he / she / it form is arrives.

Is “arrive” a regular or an irregular verb?

It is recorded as a regular verb in this table. Its V2 form is arrived, not arriveed — that is why it is grouped as irregular. The portal rates it easy.

When do I use V3 instead of V2?

V2 stands alone in the past simple — Arrived at six. V3 is never used on its own: it follows has / have / had in the perfect tenses, and am / is / are / was / were in the passive voice.

What does “arrive” mean in Hindi?

It means पहुँचना.

Is “arrive” useful for IELTS?

Yes — it is flagged IELTS-relevant on the portal, which means it shows up often in reading and writing tasks. Knowing all five forms matters because IELTS uses the perfect tense and the passive voice heavily.

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