Future Perfect Tense

Future Perfect Tense including Examples and usages

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Introduction

In this lesson we will learn about Future Perfect Tense. Basically this tense is known as verb tense. That is used to define action that will be completed before a specific point in the future. Let’s take think you talking about something that hasn’t happened yet, but you believe it will happen before another event in the future.

Imagine that your friend Umar asks you to take care of his cat for a few days while he goes on a trip. He wants you to come over today at noon so he can show you where to find the cat food and how to mash it up in the bowl just right so that Fluffy will deign to eat it. But you’re busy this afternoon, so you ask Umar if you can come at eight o’clock tonight instead.

Definition of the Future Perfect Tense

The future perfect tense is defined as the form of the verb that is used to show that an action will have been performed by a particular time.

Examples:
Correct Sentences 

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  • I will have finished my homework by 6 PM.
  • She will have completed the project by Friday.
  • They will have arrived at the airport by 2 PM.
  • We will have watched the movie by 8 PM.
  • He will have cleaned his room by tomorrow.

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Incorrect Sentences 

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  • I will not have finished my homework by 6 PM. 
  • She will have complete the project by Friday.
  • They will have arriving at the airport by 2 PM. 
  • We will have watched the movies by 8 PM.
  • He will have clean his room by tomorrow.

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Structure and Formula of the Future Perfect Tense

This is the explanation below using the future perfect tense if you’ve been wondering. What can help you is knowing the overall rule for structuring sentences in the future perfect tense. Here is the formula of the future perfect tense.

[highlight color=”black”] Subject + Helping verbs (will + have) + Past participle form of the main verb + the rest of the sentence.[/highlight]

In addition to learning the formula, analyzing the structure of sentences when used in the positive, negative, interrogative and negative interrogative formats. Look at the table below for reference.

Positive sentence

Structure:   [highlight color=”black”]Subject + will + have + past participle + the rest of the sentence[/highlight]
Examples:

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  • He will have eaten by 9 PM.
  • He will have slept by 11 PM.
  • We will have left by noon.
  • They will have arrived by 9 PM.
  • She will have finished by morning.
  • I will have cleaned my shoes by 9 AM.
  • He will have taken a shower by 7 PM.
  • We will have arrived home by 11 PM.
  • They will have watched the drama by 9 PM.
  • She will have finished lunch by 1 PM.
  • We will have cleaned our room by tomorrow.
  • The boy will have slept by 8 PM.
  • By next month, he will have finished his book.
  • He will have cooked lunch by 2 PM.
  • We will have started the meeting by 5 PM.
  • They will have finished the homework by 8 PM.
  • She will have read the newspaper by tomorrow.
  • You will have cleaned the bike by 6 PM.
  • The cat will have eaten by 9 AM.
  • By next week, I will have saved enough coins.
  • He will have visited his friend by the weekend.
  • We will have cleaned the room by noon.
  • They will have finished the puzzle by tomorrow.
  • She  will have fixed the bike by 5 PM.
  • By next week, he will have started a new job.
  • I will have dressed up by the time you reach home.
  • You will have dressed up by the time they reach home.
  • He will have dressed up by the time you reach home.
  • She will have dressed up by the time you reach home.
  • They will have dressed up by the time you reach home.

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Negative sentence

Structure:   [highlight color=”black”]Subject + will + not + have + past participle + the rest of the sentence[/highlight]
Examples:

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  • He will not have eaten by 10 PM.
  • He  will not have finished by 11 PM.
  • We will not have left by noon.
  • They will not have arrived by 2 PM.
  • She will not have cleaned by evening.
  • The boy will not have awaken by 8 AM.
  • They will not have studied by 3 PM.
  • The dog will not have eaten by 10 AM.
  • I will not have eaten by 7 PM.
  • He will not have awaken by 10 PM.
  • He will not have finished by evening.
  • The boy will not have played by 11 PM.
  • By next week, she will not have read the book.
  • They will not have closing by 5 PM.
  • The cat will not have eaten by 9 AM.
  • I will not have finished my chores by 4 PM.
  • He will not have eaten dinner by 9 PM.
  • We will not have arrived by 11 PM.
  • They will not have left by 10 AM.
  • She will not have done her homework by 8 PM.
  • You will not have cleaned your bike by 9 AM.
  • The cat will not have played by noon.
  • They will not have cleaned the home by 5 PM.
  • By next month, she will not have finished her project.
  • I will not have dressed up by the time you reach home.
  • You will not have dressed up by the time they reach home.
  • He will not have dressed up by the time you reach home.
  • She will not have dressed up by the time you reach home.
  • They will not have dressed up by the time you reach home.

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Interrogative Sentence

Structure:   [highlight color=”black”]Will + subject + have + past participle + the rest of the sentence[/highlight]
Examples:

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  • Will he  have eaten by 8 PM?
  • Will he have finished by 7 PM?
  • Will we have left by noon?
  • Will they  have arrived by 11 PM?
  • Will she have cleaned by evening?
  • Will you have studied by the exam?
  • Will the cat have eaten by 10 PM?
  • Will I have read the newspaper by Sunday?
  • Will they have played by 4 PM?
  • Will the dog have slept by 11 AM?
  • Will he have taken a shower by 9 PM?
  • Will we have arrived school by 11 PM?
  • Will they have watched the drama by 10 PM?
  • Will she have cooked lunch by 2 PM?
  • Will the girl have played by 5 PM?
  • Will I have saved enough coins by next month?
  • Will they have started the exam by 5 PM?
  • Will the dog  have eaten by 9 AM?
  • Will I have finished the homework by lunch?
  • Will he have washed his clothes by Sunday?
  • Will we have called by 6 PM?
  • Will they have eaten dinner by evening?
  • Will she have cleaned the bike  by 7 PM?
  • Will the parrot have played by noon?
  • Will they  have found the money by 11 AM?
  • Will he have learned the dance by the marriage?

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Negative Interrogative Sentence

Structure:   [highlight color=”black”]Will + subject + not + have + past participle + the rest of the sentence[/highlight]
Structure:   [highlight color=”black”]Won’t + subject + have + past participle + the rest of the sentence[/highlight]
Examples:

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  • Won’t I have dressed up by the time you reach home?
  • Won’t you have dressed up by the time they reach home?
  • Won’t he have dressed up by the time you reach home?
  • Won’t she have dressed up by the time you reach home?
  • Won’t they have dressed up by the time you reach home?
  • Will I not have bitten by 8 PM?
  • Will he not have finished by 9 PM?
  • Will we not have left by noon?
  • Will they not have arrived by 11  PM?
  • Will she not have finished by evening?
  • Will you not have studied by the exam?
  • Will the cat not have eaten by 10 AM?
  • Will I not have read the newspaper by Sunday?
  • Will they not have played by 3 PM?
  • Will the dog not have awaken by 8 AM?
  • Will he  not have finished my homework by 7 PM?
  • Will he not have taken a bath by 9 PM?
  • Will we not have arrived tution by 11 PM?
  • Will they not have watched the cartoon by 10 PM?
  • Will she not have cooked lunch  by 2 PM?
  • Will you not have cleaned your home by tonight?
  • Will the girl not have played by 8 PM?
  • Will I not have saved enough coins by next month?
  • Will they not have started the meeting by 5 PM?
  • Will the dog not have eaten by 9 AM?

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Future Perfect Tense
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