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In French, the verb "arriver" uses the auxiliary verb "être" (to be) in compound tenses like the past tense. This is because "arriver" is an intransitive verb that indicates a change of state or location, and verbs of motion or change typically use "être" as the auxiliary verb. So, you say "je suis arrivé" for "I arrived" and not "j'ai arrivé."

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Q: Why say je suis arrivé not j'ai arrivé?
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