Irregular verb
The verb to arise
arise → arose → arisen
B2Meaning: to start to exist; to happen (formal) · Type: irregular
Key points to remember
- Present Simple:
I/you/we/they arise·he/she/it arises - Past Simple:
arose(like rise → rose) - Past participle:
arisen(with -en) - -ing form:
arising
Conjugation of the verb to arise
Present Simple
| I | arise |
| You | arise |
| He / She / It | arises |
| We | arise |
| You (pl.) | arise |
| They | arise |
Past Simple
| I | arose |
| You | arose |
| He / She / It | arose |
| We | arose |
| You (pl.) | arose |
| They | arose |
All the forms of the verb to arise
Present Simple
Full pagearise / arises
“Problems often arise unexpectedly.”
See the pagePresent Continuous
Full pageam / is / are arising
“I am arising early right now.”
See the pagePast Simple
Full pagearose
“A problem arose during the meeting.”
See the pagePast Continuous
Full pagewas / were arising
“I was arising early when the phone rang.”
See the pagePresent Perfect
Full pagehave / has arisen
“I have already arisen early.”
See the pagePast Perfect
Full pagehad arisen
“She had already arisen early when I arrived.”
See the pageFuture Simple
Full pagewill arise
“I will arise early tomorrow.”
See the pageGoing to Future
Full pageam / is / are going to arise
“I'm going to arise early this weekend.”
See the pageConditional (would)
Full pagewould arise
“I would arise early if I had time.”
See the pageHow to use to arise
1. Starting to exist (a problem, a situation)
- A problem arose.
2. Appearing (a chance, an opportunity)
An opportunity arose means that a good chance appeared.
- An opportunity arose.
A common mistake
1. Arise from
Arise from means to come from something, or to be caused by it. Problems arose from the decision: the decision caused the problems.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple of arise?+
Arose. The past participle is arisen. Arise → arose → arisen. It works like rise → rose → risen and drive → drove → driven.
What is the difference between arise, rise and raise?+
Arise means to start to exist (a problem, a question). Rise means to go up, with no object: The sun rises. Raise means to lift something, with an object: Raise your hand. They are three different verbs.
Is arise a common word?+
Not really in conversation: it is formal, and you see it more in writing. When you speak, say come up. The problem came up (spoken). The problem arose (written).
What does as the need arises mean?+
As the need arises means when it becomes necessary. It is a formal expression, often in official or legal texts: We will buy more chairs as the need arises.
Is it arose or arised?+
Arise is irregular: the Past Simple is arose and the past participle is arisen. Arised does not exist.
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