The other day 用法

the other day

 

音标:/ðə ˈʌðə deɪ/

含义:前几天;不久前的某一天

 

⏰时态(超级关键!考试高频考点)

 

the other day = a few days ago,只能用一般过去时!

❌不能用现在完成时!

 

✅ I met him the other day.

我前几天遇见了他。

 

❌ I have met him the other day.(错误)

 

你的原题:

 

The other day John was reunited with one of his old friends.

前几天约翰和一位老朋友重聚。(was 一般过去时)

 

📌辨析几组易混时间短语

 

1. the other day:前几天(过去时,已经过去的某天)

2. the other day ≠ the other day’s

the other day’s newspaper 前几天的报纸(所有格)

3. some day:某一天(将来,用于将来时)

 

I will go there some day. 将来某一天我要去那儿。

 

4. one day

①(过去)有一天(过去时)

 

One day, he lost his wallet. 有一天,他丢了钱包。

②(将来)总有一天(将来时)

 

5. another day:改天

 

Let’s do it another day. 我们改天再做。

 

6. the other day ≠ every other day

every other day = 每隔一天(表频率)

 

He goes to gym every other day. 他每隔一天去健身房。

 

✍️作文例句(直接背)

 

1. The other day I came across an old friend in the street.

前几天我在街上偶遇一位老朋友。

2. The other day I read an interesting news story.

前几天我读到一则有趣的新闻。

 

💡小口诀

 

the other day(前几天),动词要用过去式;

some day(将来某天),将来时态要牢记。

 

小考题(填空)

 

The other day I ______(see) your brother in the library.

👉答案:saw

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