would have been carried vs would have been carrying

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Would have been carried' is used to talk about a completed action in the past that was not carried out, while 'would have been carrying' is used to talk about an ongoing action in the past that was not completed.

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would have been carried

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to talk about a completed action in the past that was not carried out. It refers to something that was planned or expected to happen but did not actually happen.

Examples:

If the weather had been better, the furniture would have been carried upstairs.

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I would have been as though I had not been; I would have been carried from the womb to the grave. American King James Version I should have been as ...
... it's possible that these efforts to transfer confiscated estates from wealthy Confederates to ex-slaves would have been carried out, thus destroying the landed ...
Aug 21, 2014 ... "It would have been carried out." The group, seven of whom have been charged under anti-terrorism and weapons laws, had discussed ...
lar voting patterns, Georgia would have been carried by the Demo- crats. Louisiana -- Goldwater, 503,545; Johnson, 387,811, Margin. 115,700, _Negro votes: ...

Alternatives:

would have been brought
would have been transported
would have been conveyed
would have been moved

would have been carrying

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to talk about an ongoing action in the past that was not completed. It refers to something that was in progress at a specific point in the past but did not continue.

Examples:

If he hadn't fallen, he would have been carrying the box up the stairs.

Alternatives:

would have been holding
would have been supporting
would have been bearing
would have been lugging

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would have been carried vs would have been carrying