carpenter
noun
a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.
have been carpentering
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present perfect progressiveof carpenter.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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‘You have been carpentering in my absence then, Barbara,’ he said carelessly.
From A Group of Noble Dames by Thomas Hardy
