Irregular verb
The verb to rise
rise → rose → risen
B1Meaning: to go up; to get up or stand up · Type: irregular · Frequency: Top 100 English verbs
Key points to remember
- Present Simple:
I/you/we/they rise·he/she/it rises - Past Simple:
rose - Past participle:
risen(different from the Past Simple) - -ing form:
rising
Conjugation of the verb to rise
Present Simple
| I | rise |
| You | rise |
| He / She / It | rises |
| We | rise |
| You (pl.) | rise |
| They | rise |
Past Simple
| I | rose |
| You | rose |
| He / She / It | rose |
| We | rose |
| You (pl.) | rose |
| They | rose |
All the forms of the verb to rise
Present Simple
Full pagerise / rises
“The sun rises in the east.”
See the pagePresent Continuous
Full pageam / is / are rising
“I am rising early right now.”
See the pagePast Simple
Full pagerose
“Prices rose sharply last year.”
See the pagePast Continuous
Full pagewas / were rising
“I was rising early when the phone rang.”
See the pagePresent Perfect
Full pagehave / has risen
“I have already risen early.”
See the pagePast Perfect
Full pagehad risen
“She had already risen early when I arrived.”
See the pageFuture Simple
Full pagewill rise
“I will rise early tomorrow.”
See the pageGoing to Future
Full pageam / is / are going to rise
“I'm going to rise early this weekend.”
See the pageConditional (would)
Full pagewould rise
“I would rise early if I had time.”
See the pageHow to use to rise
1. Going up or getting up (the sun, a person)
- The sun rises in the east.
- He rose from his chair.
2. Increasing (prices, temperature)
Here rise has no object: prices or temperatures go up by themselves.
- Prices are rising.
- The temperature rose sharply.
Common mistakes to avoid
1. I rise my hand ❌
The rule: rise = to go up by itself, with no object. Raise = to make something go up, with an object. The sun rises, but I raise my hand.
2. Rise is also a noun
A rise is an increase: a rise in prices means that prices go up.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past simple of rise?+
The Past Simple of rise is rose. The past participle is risen. Rise → rose → risen.
What is the difference between rise and raise?+
Rise means to go up by itself. It has no object: The sun rises. Raise means to lift something or make it go up. It needs an object: I raise my hand.
Is it prices rise or prices raise?+
Say prices rise (in general), prices are rising (now) or prices rose last year (in the past). You can also say prices go up. Use raise with an object: They raised prices.
Is it rise or get up in the morning?+
Get up is the most natural: I get up at 7 a.m. Rise is more literary: you use it for the sun, or for a person in a formal story.
Is it rose or rised?+
Rise is an irregular verb. Its Past Simple is rose, and its past participle is risen. Never say rised.
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