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