No. 2,716 in French
arrivait
"Arrivait" means "was arriving" or "used to arrive" in English.
In a sentence
Il arrivait toujours en retard au travail.
He always arrived late to work.
In this sentence, 'arrivait' is used to describe a habitual action in the past, indicating his repeated behavior of arriving late to work.
Quand le bus arrivait, elle se tenait prête.
When the bus was arriving, she was ready.
Here, 'arrivait' conveys an ongoing action in the past, illustrating the moment the bus was in the process of arriving.
Il me racontait des histoires pendant que la nuit arrivait.
He used to tell me stories while the night was falling.
In this context, 'arrivait' indicates a progressive aspect in the past, depicting the transition of time as night approached.
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