The document provides examples of using the past continuous tense in sentences. It shows the past continuous being used to describe actions that were happening at specific times, including actions with time phrases like "at 10:30", "at 11:15", and "at 8:00". It also gives examples of the past continuous being used to describe background actions happening simultaneously with other events, such as "While the hobbits were having a party" and "While Harry was sleeping in bed".

1. PAST Continuous While When was / were + .ing