has been barbecuing

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of barbecue (3rd person singular).
  barbecue

  noun

  pieces of meat, fowl, fish, or the like, roasted or smoked over fire, especially when basted in a barbecue sauce.

Related Words

• broil
• grill
• sear