has been tarring

• 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 tar (3rd person singular).
  tar

  noun

  any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.

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