volunteer
noun
a person who voluntarily offers to perform a service or other undertaking.
had been volunteering
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past perfect progressiveof volunteer.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Mr Parry told the journalist he had been volunteering as an evacuation driver.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2023
On Wednesday afternoon, Dan and Lynne Gulak, married retirees and church members who had been volunteering since the outbreak of war, were taping and labeling boxes in the basement when the telephone rang.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
Trzaskowski noted on Friday that psychologists, giving just one example, had been volunteering to help refugees but soon will need to return to their jobs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2022
Then 35, she had been volunteering for his campaign for three weeks when he made a campaign stop at the nursing home where she worked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
The couple had been volunteering with a golden retriever rescue group when they noticed how adopters often overlooked the seniors.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021
