What is the past participle of rise?

The past participle of rise is risen.

What are the three forms of rise?

The three forms are rise – rose – risen: base form, past simple and past participle.

Is rise a regular or an irregular verb?

Rise is irregular: its past simple is rose, not rised.

Rise past tense: rose, risen

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Rise is an irregular English verb: the past simple of rise is rose and the past participle is risen. Learn the three forms together — rise – rose – risen.

Verb forms

Base form

rise

/raɪz/

Past Simple

rose

/rəʊz/

Past Participle

risen

/ˈrɪzn/

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Example sentences

Base form · rise

The sun rises in the east.

Past Simple · rose

Prices rose sharply during the crisis.

Past Participle · risen

The river has risen above the warning level.

Key tenses

Present Simple	Past Simple	Present Perfect
I rise he / she / it rises	I rose	I have risen
Present Continuous:I am rising · he / she / it is rising

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

Common collocations

rise early

to get up early in the morning

Grammar guide

Rise belongs to the ABC group: all three forms are different (rise – rose – risen), so each form has to be learnt separately.

Past simple – rose: a finished action at a definite time in the past. It is used on its own, without an auxiliary.
Past participle – risen: 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 rise…? I didn’t rise.

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

Which sentence is correct?

Questions about rise

What is the past simple of rise?: The past simple of rise is rose.
What is the past participle of rise?: The past participle of rise is risen.
What are the three forms of rise?: The three forms are rise – rose – risen: base form, past simple and past participle.
Is rise a regular or an irregular verb?: Rise is irregular: its past simple is rose, not rised.