Raise – English Verbs Conjugation

raise raises raising raised

Raise means to lift up or increase. Regular verb: raise-raised-raised.

Meanings

To lift up
To increase amount
To bring up children

Common Collocations

raise awareness raise children raise money raise questions

Tip for Learners

Raise needs an object; rise doesn't. "Raise your hand."

Present Simple

I	raise
you	raise
he/she/it	raises
we	raise
they	raise

Examples - Present Simple

I raise my hand to ask questions.
You raise valid concerns.
She raises chickens on her farm.
We raise funds for charity.
They raise the flag every morning.

Present Continuous

I	am raising
you	are raising
he/she/it	is raising
we	are raising
they	are raising

Examples - Present Continuous

I am raising money for the school.
You are raising your voice again.
He is raising awareness about the issue.
We are raising the bar.
They are raising the price.

Present Perfect

I	have raised
you	have raised
he/she/it	has raised
we	have raised
they	have raised

Examples - Present Perfect

I have raised three children.
You have raised important questions.
She has raised millions for charity.
We have raised standards significantly.
They have raised concerns about safety.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been raising
you	have been raising
he/she/it	has been raising
we	have been raising
they	have been raising

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been raising funds all year.
You have been raising awareness.
He has been raising livestock for decades.
We have been raising the issue repeatedly.
They have been raising prices gradually.

Past Simple

I	raised
you	raised
he/she/it	raised
we	raised
they	raised

Examples - Past Simple

I raised my glass to toast the couple.
You raised the issue at the meeting.
She raised her children alone.
We raised enough money for the project.
They raised the roof with their applause.

Past Continuous

I	was raising
you	were raising
he/she/it	was raising
we	were raising
they	were raising

Examples - Past Continuous

I was raising my hand when you called on me.
You were raising objections.
He was raising money for the trip.
We were raising awareness about the cause.
They were raising taxes at the time.

Past Perfect

I	had raised
you	had raised
he/she/it	had raised
we	had raised
they	had raised

Examples - Past Perfect

I had raised the alarm before anyone else.
You had raised your children well.
She had raised concerns earlier.
We had raised enough funds by then.
They had raised the limit already.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been raising
you	had been raising
he/she/it	had been raising
we	had been raising
they	had been raising

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been raising animals for years.
You had been raising objections for months.
He had been raising funds tirelessly.
We had been raising awareness.
They had been raising standards steadily.

Future Simple

I	will raise
you	will raise
he/she/it	will raise
we	will raise
they	will raise

Examples - Future Simple

I will raise the matter with management.
You will raise your children with love.
She will raise objections to the plan.
We will raise the money somehow.
They will raise taxes next year.

Future Continuous

I	will be raising
you	will be raising
he/she/it	will be raising
we	will be raising
they	will be raising

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be raising funds at the event.
You will be raising your children here.
He will be raising awareness.
We will be raising the issue again.
They will be raising prices soon.

Future Perfect

I	will have raised
you	will have raised
he/she/it	will have raised
we	will have raised
they	will have raised

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have raised enough money by June.
You will have raised your children by then.
She will have raised millions.
We will have raised standards significantly.
They will have raised the bar.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been raising
you	will have been raising
he/she/it	will have been raising
we	will have been raising
they	will have been raising

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been raising funds for years.
You will have been raising children for decades.
He will have been raising awareness.
We will have been raising standards.
They will have been raising livestock for generations.