因为它明确指向过去的时间(哪怕“不久前”),所以句子的谓语动词必须用一般过去时(不能用现在时、现在完成时或将来时)。
作为时间状语,它的位置不固定,但通常不影响句意:
句首:The other day, I ran into my high school teacher.(前几天,我碰到了高中老师。)
句中:I the other day found a old photo in the attic.(× 不自然,更常见的是调整语序:I found an old photo in the attic the other day.)
句末:She bought a new bike the other day.(她前几天买了辆新自行车。)
1、 描述偶遇:I met an old classmate the other day at the supermarket.(我前几天在超市遇到了老同学。)
2、 提及事件:The other day, we had a big argument about the plan.(前几天,我们为这个计划大吵了一架。)
3、 询问过去:Did you watch that new TV show the other day?(你前几天看那部新剧了吗?)
"the other day" vs "another day":
"the other day" = 过去的“前几天”;
"another day" = 将来的“改天”(如:Let's meet another day. 我们改天见。)
简单总结:
"the other day" 是过去时间的模糊表达,用来指代“最近刚发生的某件事”,记住和一般过去时绑定就不会用错啦!