What is the past participle of arise?

The past participle of arise is arisen.

What are the three forms of arise?

The three forms are arise – arose – arisen: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is arise a regular or an irregular verb?

Arise is irregular: its past simple is arose, not arised.

Arise past tense: arose, arisen

come up, occur

Arise is an irregular English verb: the past simple of arise is arose and the past participle is arisen. Learn the three forms together — arise – arose – arisen.

Verb forms

Base form

arise

/əˈraɪz/

Past Simple

arose

/əˈrəʊz/

Past Participle

arisen

/əˈrɪzn/

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Example sentences

Base form · arise

Problems arise when communication breaks down.

Past Simple · arose

A disagreement arose during the meeting.

Past Participle · arisen

Several questions have arisen from the report.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I arise he / she / it arises	I arose	I have arisen
Present Continuous:I am arising · he / she / it is arising

Learn when to use these forms:Past Simple lesson →Present Perfect lesson →

Grammar guide

Arise belongs to the ABC group: all three forms are different (arise – arose – arisen), so each form has to be learnt separately.

Past simple – arose: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – arisen: after have, has or had (present perfect, past perfect) and after be in the passive voice.
Questions and negatives in the past simple use did + the base form: Did you arise…? I didn’t arise.

Verbs with the same pattern

be — was/were — been do — did — done go — went — gone know — knew — known take — took — taken see — saw — seen

Quick quiz

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Questions about arise

What is the past simple of arise?: The past simple of arise is arose.
What is the past participle of arise?: The past participle of arise is arisen.
What are the three forms of arise?: The three forms are arise – arose – arisen: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is arise a regular or an irregular verb?: Arise is irregular: its past simple is arose, not arised.