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Gujarat Board · Class 8 · English
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3 Concept Maps
Chapter Overview — What Were You Doing?
The map in words
- What Were You Doing
- Vinu Story
- Climbed a tree
- Was cutting the branch
- Ignored advice
- Fell and broke leg
- Moral - Listen to elders
- Past Continuous Tense
- Structure
- was plus Verb-ing
- were plus Verb-ing
- Use was with
- I He She It
- Singular nouns
- Use were with
- We You They
- Plural nouns
- Usage
- Ongoing past action
- With Simple Past
- Structure
- Tinas Letter
- Village Fair
- Near Halol Pavagadh
- By auto-rickshaw
- With parents
- Giant wheel juggler
- Trade Fair
- In Vadodara
- By bus school trip
- No entry fee
- Electronics stalls
- Village Fair
- Letter Format
- Place and Date
- Dear Name
- Body paragraphs
- Yours sincerely
- Sender name
- Phrases with Prepositions
- full of
- fell down
- climbed up
- laughed at
- came back in
- sat down
- Vinu Story
Chapter Overview – What Were You Doing?
The map in words
- What Were You Doing
- Past Continuous Tense
- Formula
- Subject plus was or were
- Main Verb plus ing
- Singular Subjects
- was playing
- was cutting
- was showing
- Plural Subjects
- were standing
- were shouting
- were asking
- Formula
- Story of Vinu
- Climbed a tree
- Cutting the branch
- Old man warned him
- Did not listen
- Fell and broke his leg
- Moral
- Listen to wise advice
- Tinas Letter
- Village Fair
- Auto rickshaw
- Two temples
- Merry go round
- Giant wheel
- Juggler with five balls
- Trade Fair
- School trip by bus
- Electronic stalls
- Salesman demonstrating
- Fast food stalls
- Tina ordered lassi
- Village Fair
- Phrases with Prepositions
- fell down
- climbed up
- laughed at
- full of
- row of
- came back
- sat down
- Past Continuous Tense
Past Continuous Tense Formation and Usage
The map in words
- Past Continuous Tense
- Subject Type
- Singular: I, he, she, it: was + verb-ing
- Example: He was cutting
- Plural: we, you, they: were + verb-ing
- Example: They were looking
- Singular: I, he, she, it: was + verb-ing
- Sentence Type
- Affirmative: was/were + verb-ing
- Use: Describe ongoing past action
- Negative: was/were + not + verb-ing
- Question: Was/Were + subject + verb-ing?
- Affirmative: was/were + verb-ing
- Subject Type
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What are the important topics in What Were You Doing ? for Gujarat Board Class 8 English?
Key topics in What Were You Doing ? include The Story of Vinu — Understanding the Moral, Past Continuous Tense — Grammar Focus, Tina's Letter — Content and Comprehension, Important Phrases with Prepositions (Activity 4). Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 8 exams.
What do the concept maps for What Were You Doing ? show?
The 3 maps show how the ideas in What Were You Doing ? connect: Chapter Overview — What Were You Doing?; Chapter Overview – What Were You Doing?. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise What Were You Doing ? for Class 8 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 34 practice questions on What Were You Doing ?. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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