have arrived vs had arrived

The phrases 'have arrived' and 'had arrived' are both correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Have arrived' is used to indicate a recent action that has just been completed, while 'had arrived' is used to indicate a past action that was completed before another past action. Therefore, the choice between 'have arrived' and 'had arrived' depends on the timeline of events being described.

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have arrived

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a recent action that has just been completed.

Use 'have arrived' to talk about an action that has been completed recently. It is formed with the present perfect tense of the verb 'arrive'.

Examples:

They have arrived at the airport.
I have arrived home safely.

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Dear friends, examination results have arrived.
Rescue team would have arrived already.
Luckily I have arrived in time.
Yes, we have arrived at Schüttern for the official handover.
We have arrived at the Northern Water Tribe's stronghold.
Eiji, the managers of the revenge fund have arrived.
Dear mother, I have arrived safely.
The artisans we've been expecting from Edo have arrived.
Mr. Costa, your first clients have arrived.
The medics have arrived to escort you.
They have arrived, the papal delegation.
You have arrived just in time to witness history.
Please. My love, new guests have arrived.
You have arrived at Ginny Bretton's house.
The parts have arrived from California and we can start manufacturing here.
Sir, rebel reinforcements have arrived.
Now, all the celebrity pets have arrived.
Gracie, the others have arrived.
Sounds like my dinner guests have arrived.

Alternatives:

just arrived
recently arrived
got here

had arrived

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past action that was completed before another past action.

Use 'had arrived' to talk about an action that was completed in the past before another past action. It is formed with the past perfect tense of the verb 'arrive'.

Examples:

By the time I got there, they had already arrived.
She had arrived at the party before I did.

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The real welcoming committee had arrived.
I just knew that check had arrived, Marvin.
He wanted to know if the media had arrived.
They had arrived at the elevator, and other people were waiting.
Finally, my first class had arrived.
In the meantime, she had arrived to the meadow near Bosco.
Dad, didn't tell me my blind date had arrived.
I realized that he had arrived there following Felix's footsteps.
Finally, the moment of truth... she said ironically... had arrived.
It was everything, and my time had arrived.
He had arrived in Kabul three years before and become a legendary figure.
In fact, it had arrived one day earlier.
The moment I'd waited ten weeks for had arrived.
The world's first streaming music service had arrived.
But the long contagion of the derby had arrived.
With his usual optimism, Jim had arrived late.
The other volunteer who had arrived just before me -
My mom's fiance had arrived off a garbage barge from Peru.
Motion Picture Herald stated that the film had arrived
Back at the banana stand, Annyong had arrived.

Alternatives:

had gotten here
had reached
had come

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