Past tense of arise
irregular verb
The past tense of arise is arose. The past participle is arisen.
Forms of arise
| Base form (V1) | arise /əˈɹaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | arose /əˈɹoʊz/ |
| Past participle (V3) | arisen /əˈɹɪzən/ |
| Present participle | arising /əˈɹaɪzɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | arises /əˈɹaɪzɪz/ |
Less standard forms: arised (nonstandard).
Arose and arisen in a sentence
- He arose early in the morning.
- A cloud arose and covered the sun.
- In the English words didn’t, that’s, and wanna, the endings -n’t, -’s, and -a arose by contraction.From the entry contraction
- Doubts arose about the expediency of such a course in the present crisis.From the entry course
- A renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany.From the entry antebellum
Meaning of arise
- verb To come up from a lower to a higher position.
- verb To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up.
- verb To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.
Verbs like arise
Questions about the past tense of arise
- What is the past tense of arise?
- The past tense of arise is arose.
- What is the past participle of arise?
- The past participle of arise is arisen.
- Is arise a regular or irregular verb?
- Arise is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
- Is arised correct?
- arised is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual past tense of arise is arose.
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