Italian Phrase
Il pacco è arrivato ieri.
Meaning
The sentence means 'The package arrived yesterday.' It uses the passato prossimo to describe a completed action in the recent past.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to inform someone that a delivery, parcel, or any item you were expecting has already been received the day before.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Ilpaccoèarrivatoieri
Definite article (Il)
Il is the masculine singular definite article used before consonant sounds.
Subject‑verb agreement
The verb è (from essere) agrees with the singular subject 'il pacco' and is followed by the past participle.
Passato prossimo (è arrivato)
The present perfect is formed with the auxiliary verb essere + past participle; the participle agrees in gender and number with the subject.
Adverb of time (ieri)
Ieri means 'yesterday' and is placed at the end of the sentence for natural Italian word order.
🗨In Conversation
Il pacco è arrivato ieri.
The package arrived yesterday.
Perfetto, allora possiamo aprirlo oggi.
Great, then we can open it today.
✕Common Mistakes
Il pacco è arrivata ieri.
The past participle must agree with the masculine noun 'pacco', so it should be 'arrivato', not 'arrivata'.
Il pacco ha arrivato ieri.
When using 'arrivare' the auxiliary is always 'essere', never 'avere'.
Il pacco è arrivato domani.
Ieri means 'yesterday'; using 'domani' (tomorrow) creates a temporal mismatch.
↔Alternatives
Il pacco è stato consegnato ieri.
The package was delivered yesterday.
Il pacco è giunto ieri.
The package arrived yesterday.
Ho ricevuto il pacco ieri.
I received the package yesterday.
Cultural Tip
In Italy, most parcels are delivered by Poste Italiane or private couriers like DHL and UPS. Italians often ask about the delivery status with phrases like 'Il pacco è arrivato?' and may check the tracking number on the post office website. Remember that the past participle must match the gender of the subject when using essere as the auxiliary.