Past Tense of
arrive
arrived
Regular -d Addition
📄 Regular form · -d Addition

Base Form Arrive

6Letters
2Syllables
3Vowels
3Consonants
AStarts
EEnds

Past Tense Arrived

7Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
4Consonants
AStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "arrive"

Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

Grammar Tips

  • Words ending in -e only need -d added.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not add -ed to words ending in -e. Use -d only.
Frequently Asked Questions

Is arrive regular or irregular?

Arrive is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.

How do you use arrived in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she arrived to the store."

Does arrived change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not arrive" (not "did not arrived").

About the past tense of arrive

The verb arrive follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, arrive becomes arrived. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why arrive becomes arrived helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.

When using arrived in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she arrived to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I arrived, you arrived, he/she arrived, we arrived, they arrived.