Future perfect tense: Definition, uses and 10 easy examples

What is the future perfect tense?

The future perfect tense is used to describe an action or event that will be finished before a specific time in the future.

Example

By the next month, she will have finished her project.

By 2026, we will have built a new mosque.

Table of Contents

▪︎ Future perfect tense definition

▪︎ Future perfect tense formula

▪︎ Future perfect tense examples

▪︎ Uses of future perfect tense 

▪︎ Future perfect tense exercise with answers 

▪︎Fluently asked questions on future perfect tense

In this lesson we will discuss the future perfect tense. During this article we will clarify every single point about this tense. If you have some doubts already about this tense today, this lesson is for you. Don’t escape until the end, and read each point clearly.

Future perfect tense definition

The future perfect tense is used to describe an action that will be completed between some events in the future.

The future perfect tense is used to talk about an event that will be completed at a certain time in the future. Suppose your brother Afrah says, “I want to travel towards Kenya, so come to me tonight in my house at 9 o’clock,” and you say to him, “I shall not be able to come to you at 9 o’clock because I will stay with my grandmother, so I will come to you at 10 o’clock.” 

So what is the future perfect tense showing us here? It is showing that Afrah is going to go to Kenya for some event after this time but before a certain time in the future at 10 o’clock tonight.

Future perfect tense formula

To understand well everything about this tense, use the following formula, which consists of two parts: the verb of simple future combined with “have” and then the past participle of the main verb.
Subject + will/have + past participle of the main verb
We spoke about the formula of the future perfect tense; now we will speak about the auxiliary verbs of the future perfect tense. They are “shall have” and “will have.”The future perfect tense can be affirmative, negative, or a question, and also a question with a negative. Let us start the formation of statement sentences of this tense.

Affirmative

I shall have broken the table.

We shall have learned English.

They will have worked at this company.

Ali will have left from this village.

The students will have read the books.

Negative

I shall not have broken the table.

We shall not have learned English.

They will not have worked atthis company.

Ali will not have left this village.

The students will not have read the books.

Question

Shall I have broken the table?

Shall we have learned English?

Will they have worked at this company?

Will Ali have left from this village?

Will the students have read the books?

Question with Negative

Shall not I have broken the table?

Shall not we  have learned English?

Will not they have worked at this company?

Will not Ali have left from this village?

Will not the students have read the books?

Future perfect tense examples

Here are 10 examples of the future perfect tense that will make it easy to understand.

1. By tomorrow morning, I will have completed my blog design.
2. By 2027, I will have finished my new project.
3. He will have published his first grammar book by next month.
4. She will have learned English grammar by the end of the course.
5. By 2028, I will have bought a new house.
6. We will have traveled to 6 different cities before the month ends.
7. By afternoon, she will have finished her homework.
8. Maria will have started her new business by the age of 30.
9. Ali will has passed the exam before his father arrives.
10. I will have started the university at the age of 20.

How to form future perfect tense?

The most important thing you have know before you start using future perfect tense is that the verbs are two kinds regular and irregular verbs

In regular verbs the past participle formed by “ed” or “d” to the base form of the verb.

a) If the verb doesn’t end in “e” add “ed” for example:-

Kill—————–> killed

Act——————> acted

Dress—————> dressed

Enjoy—————-> Enjoyed

b) If the regular verb ends in “e” add only “d” for example:-

Behave————-> behaved

Freeze————–> Freezed

Dance————–> Danced

Imagine———–> imagined

c) If the regular verb ends in “y” and a consonant comes before the “y” change the “y” into “i” and then add “ed” for example:-

Cry—————> cried

Dry—————> dried

Identify——–> Identified

Fry————–> fried

d) if a vowel comes before the “y” add only “ed” without changing the the “y” example:-

Betray—————> Betrayed

Enjoy—————-> Enjoyed

Stay——————> stayed

Play——————> played

The irregular verbs are two parts:-

a) some irregular verbs the root verb doesn’t change , some of them are mentioned below.

Cut————–> cut

Put————–> put

Shut ————> shut

Quit————-> quit

Bet————–> bet

Shed————> shed

Read————> read

b) some other irregular verbs the root verb changes, some of them are mentioned below.

Bring———–> brought 

Buy————-> bought 

Go—————> gone

Speak———-> spoken

Write———-> written 

Pay————-> paid

Build———-> built 

Fight———-> fought 

Drive———-> driven

How to use the future perfect tense?

Some uses of the future perfect tense are below:

1) The future perfect tense expresses the action that will have happened at a certain time in the future.

Example

He will have finished completing the exam at 2 o’clock. (Meaning that he will finish the exam sometime before 2 o’clock.)

2) It is also used to express an action that will finish before anot heraction.

Example

I shall have worked here before I leave for the UK.

Exercise of future perfect tense with answers 

Check your understanding and fill the blank space. 

I) Shall have _____(cook) The food.

2) They will have______(pay) it.

3) The pupils will have ______ (finish) the exam.

4) how will you have _______ (complete) this work at 10 o’clock?

5) He will _____ kicked the ball.

6) She will _____have broken the form.

7) They will not have ______ (bring) the car.

8) The students will not have _______ (prepare) the exam.

9) The students will have _________(do) the exercise.

10) The farmers will have ______(cut) the trees.

11) Owner will have ______(open) new project.

12) Halima will have _______( close ) the window.

13) _______ I have travelled to London?

14) _______ ______ we have participated the party?

15) Shall_____ I kissed her?

Expected answers 

I) Shall have cooked the food.

2) They will have paid it.

3) The pupils will have finished the exam.

4) how will you have completed this work at 10 o’clock?

5) He will kicked the ball.

6) She will not have broken the form.

7) They will not have brought the car.

8) The students will not have prepared the exam.

9) The students will have done the exercise.

10) The farmers will have cut the trees.

11) Owner will have opened project.

12) Halima will have closed the window.

13) Shall I have travelled to London?

14) Shall not we have participated the party?

15) Shall have I kissed her?

Fluently asked questions on future perfect tense 

What is future perfect and example?

Future perfect tense is used to express an action which will complete between some events in the future time.

Example

I shall have learnt before I go to Hamar.

How to use future perfect tense and example

Future perfect tense expresses the action that will have happened in certain time in the future and it is also used to express an action that will finish before an other action.

Examples

He will have finished completed the exam at 2 o’clock.

I shall have worked here before I leave to UK.

What is the formula of future perfect tense?

The basic formula of future perfect tense is:-

Subject +will have+ past participle +the rest of the sentence 

Future perfect tense quiz : Choose the Correct answer

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