Read and circle the correct tense. 1 He cooked / was cooking when the phone rang. 2 The children were playing football when it started / was starting to rain. 3 My friend swam / was swimming when she saw a fish. 4 My dad cut/ was cutting his finger when he was cooking. 5 They were reading / read when I arrived. 6 We studied / were studying History when the alarm was ringing / rang.