His father __________(die) for five years.
怎么做呢
因为die是终止性动词,它不可以与for加时间段连用,如果想用,那必须得变形,也就是变成be dead.
因此本题得填上has been dead.,5,过去时 died
通常for years是表示一段时间,所以多用完成时态,例如:I've known her for five years. 我认识她五年了。
可是for years也不是一定要用完成时态的,例如:The inheritance kept them afloat for years. 遗产使他们好多年免于经济困难。
在这句话中,由于死亡是一个明显的时间点,...,2,用现在完成时态,has been dead,2,has died
present perfect tense,1,died,1,