Future Perfect

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Future Perfect Tense

The future perfect tense signifies actions in the future that will be completed before a specified point or action. This article explores its usage, rules, and sentence structures.

Key Rules:

1. Verb Form: Utilize the third form of the verb.
2. Helping Verbs: Use 'shall have' for 'I' and 'we,' and 'will have' for all other subjects.

Sentence Structures:

1. Affirmative Sentence: Subject + shall have / will have + verb + object.
2. Negative Sentence: Subject + shall / will + not have + verb + object.
3. Interrogative Sentence: Shall / will + subject + have + verb + object?
4. Negative Interrogative Sentence: Shall / will + subject + not have + verb + object?

Examples:

Affirmative:

1. He will have completed his homework.
2. They will have finished the project by tomorrow.
3. She shall have written the report by the end of the day.
4. The train will have departed by the time we arrive.
5. We will have reached our destination before sunset.

Negative:

1. She will not have eaten the food.
2. They shall not have completed the task by the deadline.
3. He will not have received the package by Friday.
4. We shall not have reached the summit by noon.
5. The event will not have started when we arrive.

Interrogative:

1. Will they have reached the school?
2. Shall we have completed the assignment by tomorrow?
3. Will she have finished her presentation by the meeting?
4. Will they not have returned from their trip by next week?
5. Shall he have repaired the car by this evening?

Negative Interrogative:

1. Shall we have reached Nanital tomorrow by this time?
2. Will river not have crossed the danger mark?
3. Will they not have finished the construction by the end of the month?
4. Shall she not have received the payment by next month?
5. Will he not have completed the project by the deadline?

FAQ:

1. Can contractions be used in the future perfect tense?
• Yes, contractions like 'won't have' (will not have) and 'shan't have' (shall not have) can be used in negative sentences for informal writing or speech.
2. Are there specific time indicators used with the future perfect tense?
• Yes, specific time indicators like 'by tomorrow,' 'by the end of the day,' etc., are often used with the future perfect tense to specify the timing of completed actions in the future.

For practice see

Future Perfect (practice)-1

Future Perfect (practice)-2