Arribar

Arribar is a Spanish verb meaning to arrive at a destination or to reach a place, especially a port or shore. It is used in nautical, formal, or literary contexts and is less common in everyday speech, where llegar is more typical.

Etymology: Arribar is a Romance verb, cognate with French arriver and Italian arrivare, reflecting a shared origin in the movement sense of reaching a place.

Conjugation and usage: Arribar is a regular -ar verb. Present indicative forms are: yo arribo, tú arribas, él/ella/usted arriba, nosotros arribamos, vosotros arribáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes arriban. Other tenses follow the standard -ar paradigm: preterite arribé/arribaste/arribó/arribamos/arribasteis/arribaron; imperfect arribaba/arribabas/arribaba/arribábamos/arribabais/arribaban; future arribaré/arribarás/arribará/arribaremos/arribaréis/arribarán. Subjunctive present: arribe/arribes/arribe/arribemos/arribéis/arriben.

Usage notes and examples: The verb appears in nautical and ceremonial registers, and in formal writing. Example: El barco arriba al puerto al amanecer. The ship arrives at the port at dawn. Another example: Después de la tormenta, el buque arribó a la bahía.