die的时态和用法

die-dies-died-died-dying （动词）
death (名词)，dead (形容词)
1 The dog has died (只强调结果，用现在完成时)==The dog is dead (强调状态，be 用一般在时+dead)
2 The dog died last week (强调过程---last week，用一般过去时)
3 句意不变：The dog died last week== the dog has been dead since last week
4 注意区别：a dead dog ----一条死狗
a dying dog----一条快死的狗
a deadly dod---- 一条会致人死亡的狗
5 用名词：(The death) of my dog made me sad.

die1
不及物动词 vi.

1.死[(+of/from)]
He died in battle.
他战死疆场。
2.(草木等)枯萎,凋谢
3.(机器)突然停转
The engine died.
引擎突然熄火了。
4.【口】(常用进行时)渴望,切望[(+for)][+to-v]
He is dying to see you.
他极想见你。
5.变得漠然[(+to)]
6.变弱;平息;消失;熄灭[(+away/down/out)]
His love for science will never die.
他对科学的热爱永不会消退。

及物动词 vt.

1.死于(...状态)[+a...death]
He died a hero's death.
他英勇牺牲。

die2
名词 n.

1.钢模,印模,冲模

die3
名词 n.

1.骰子;骰子状物
The die is cast.
木已成舟(指事已成定局,无法更改)。

die是个短暂性动词，要说“死了一段时间”这样的句子就必须换成延续性动词：“be dead”。因此凡是表达延续性的意思die都不能用。death是它的名词形式。
举例说明
一般现在时：he is dead.
过去式：he died。
进行时：he is （was ）dying.(他要死了）。用进行时表示将来
完成时：he has already died. (表示过去就死了，现在不在人世了）
he has been dead for 10 years.（用延续性用法）