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He has been died vs He has been dead

The correct phrase is "he has been dead." It form uses the past participle "dead" after the auxiliary verb "has been." The phrase "he has been died" is incorrect in English.
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He has been died

This phrase is incorrect in English. The verb "died" should not be used in the present perfect tense with the auxiliary verb "has been."

The correct form is "he has been dead." Use the past participle "dead" after the auxiliary verb "has been" to indicate that someone is deceased.
  • Apr 13, 2022 ... Is this right, “He has been died.”? Only if you change the “i” to a “y” and he is an ancient Briton or a Maori. ( ...
  • May 24, 2020 ... Is this right, “He has been died.”? Only if you change the “i” to a “y” and he is an ancient Briton or a Maori. ( ...
  • Feb 26, 2012 ... It is ungrammatical to say Many people are died. He has been died for many years. The word "accurate" is not a good choice here. Use "correct" or "grammatical."
  • Apr 26, 2018 ... Is this right, “He has been died.”? The sentence can be corrected only when you remove been. That makes the sentence as follows:- He has ...
  • ... he has been died and revived several times while the new person is not the previous person. The revived person is not one person but was two persons at the ...
  • May 27, 2020 ... Is this right, “He has been died.”? The sentence can be corrected only when you remove been. That makes the sentence as follows:- He has ...
  • Apr 25, 2016 ... However, you may not spot him straight away, as he has been died black for the occasion. (And his roots haven't quite grown out, yet) Lol ...
  • Sep 13, 2013 ... He is dead. He has been died. What's the difference between these two? Thanks.
  • ... he has been died because of the alcohol which he has consumed outside the factory premises you are not at all responsible and even in case somebody is ...

He has been dead

This phrase is correct in English. It is used to indicate that someone has been deceased for a period of time.

Use "he has been dead" to describe the state of someone who has passed away. It is commonly used in English to convey this information.
  • Apr 13, 2022 ... He has been dead since 1846. (Remember that when you use dead, you have to specify how long the subject was dead). Do ...
  • Sep 10, 2014 ... Ok I've a problem with Present Simple (is) and Present Perfect Continouos (has been) as example, "He is dead" and "He has been dead" What's ...
  • Apr 7, 2012 ... He has been dead for three years. I've learned the present perfect tense, and it's said that non-continuous verbs are allowed. Is this ...
  • Mar 5, 2021 ... For those of you wondering how long Wilbur thinks he has been dead for ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
  • Mar 12, 2023 ... "He has been dead 2 years" would be understood to imply "and he still is dead" adding "for" does not change the meaning. – Peter Jennings.
  • Dec 25, 2021 ... [deleted]. OP • 3y ago •. This also means he has been dead for longer than he had been alive for when you were born. Upvote 1. Downvote Reply ...
  • Until He Has Been Dead Some Little Time. Sep 08, 2011. In May 1910, Theodore Roosevelt was asked by United States Representative Louis Hanna (later governor ...
  • Oct 4, 2022 ... He looks me dead in the eye and asks me what am I talking about, he has been dead about 30 years from now. Turns out the one coming to ...
  • Apr 5, 2024 ...He has been dead for 5 years” “he died 5 years ago”. See a translation. Report copyright infringement. 0 likes. mongasama. Was this answer ...
  • Apr 15, 2024 ... I can still hear my cat meowing, he has been dead for 2 years now. Experience. Context; My cat,Oreo,died 2 years ago, and we buried him in ...

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