The future perfect tense is used to desctibe actions that will be completed by a certain time in the future.
Signal words for the future perfect tense include by Friday, in a week, by then, etc.
Conjugation
Rule 1: To form the future perfect tense, we use the same structure will + have + past participle of the main verb for all persons.
Here is an overview of how to conjugate the future perfect tense in positive, negative and interrogative sentences:
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question |
|---|---|---|---|
| I / you / we / they; he / she / it | I will have played. | They will not have played. | Will she have played? |
Note: In spoken and informal English, we can also use contractions in the future perfect tense - a short combination of the auxiliary verb will and particle not.
Here's an overview of contractions for the future perfect tense:
| Long Form | Contraction | Example |
|---|---|---|
| will | 'll | they'll |
| will not | 'll not / won't | they'll not / they won't |
Usage
Rule 2: We use the future perfect tense to desctribe actions that will be finished by certain time in the future (usually with an expression of time).
Rule 3: We use the future perfect tense to express assumptions about something that has probably happened.
Quiz
1/4Complete the sentence. She will ___ washed dished by now.