Select the correct verb tense to finish this statement: 'After we ___ out for 20 minutes, the sun started to go down.'

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for the correct verb tense to complete the sentence about an action that took place before another action (the sun starting to go down). We will consider the options provided to determine which verb tense aligns with this context.

More Information

The sentence involves two actions in the past where the past perfect continuous ('had been running') indicates an action that was ongoing before another action in the past ('the sun started to go down').

Tips

A common mistake is using simple past ('ran') or past perfect ('had run') without recognizing the ongoing nature of the first action before the second event occurred.

Sources

• 7. Simple past, Past Continuous, and Past Perfect - kpu.pressbooks.pub