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Future Perfect Tense

The future perfect tense describes an action that will be completed before a specific point in the future.

It shows that something will have happened by a certain deadline or future moment.

Formula:

Affirmative

Subject + will have + past participle (V3)
Example: She will have finished.

Negative

Subject + will not (won’t) have + past participle (V3)
Example: She will not have finished.

Question

Will + subject + have + past participle (V3)?
Example: Will she have finished?

Examples

✅ Affirmative

1. By tomorrow, I will have completed the assignment.
2. She will have left for school before 8 AM.
3. They will have built the bridge by next year.

❌ Negative

4. He won’t have eaten breakfast before the meeting starts.
5. The team won’t have reached the final stage by June.

❓ Questions

6. Will you have finished your project by Friday?
7. Will the train have departed by the time we arrive?