Askingenglish Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Died and dead?
example i can say:
- He died
- He is dead
dead is adjective, died is the past tense of die,
but when do we say "died" and when do we say "(is/are/am) dead"?
they're both mean the same, right?
thanks!
- He died
- He is dead
dead is adjective, died is the past tense of die,
but when do we say "died" and when do we say "(is/are/am) dead"?
they're both mean the same, right?
thanks!
Top answer
Hi, Sometimes they can be interchanged, but not always. He is dead. Focuses on the prsent situation.
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Hi,
Sometimes they can be interchanged, but not always.
He is dead. Focuses on the prsent situation.
eg
A: Where is Tom right now?
Sometimes they can be interchanged, but not always.
He is dead. Focuses on the prsent situation.
eg
A: Where is Tom right now?
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