Future Perfect Tense: Definition, Examples, Formula & Rules

The Future Perfect Tense expresses an action or event planned and completely done in any particular future timing having a fixed date schedule.

Formula of Future Perfect Tense

Subject + will + have + verb (past participle) + object

Here, the helping verb “have” comes along with the modal verb will and is connected with the main verb V(3rd form) that is in the past participle form shows the completion of the task in future time instant.

Examples,

  • They will have followed an unknown person in that movie shot.
  • You will have done your project this Tuesday.

Sentence Structure & Rules

There are three possibilities of writing any sentence or a statement in present continuous tense form,

  1. Positive statements,
    [Subject + will have+ verb (past participle) + object] 
  1. Negative statements,
    [Subject + will not have + verb (past participle)+ object]
  1. Question statements,
    [Wh- type word(if necessary) + will + subject + have + verb (past participle) + object + ?]
Future Perfect Tense

Examples of future perfect tense

Positive sentences:

Subjectwill haveverbObject
Iwill haveperformedin the college gathering.
He will haveworkedunder the guidance
of his supervisor.
She will havegoneto her sister’s wedding.

Negative sentences:

Subjectwill not haveverbObject
Iwill not haveperformedin the college gathering.
He won’t haveworkedunder the guidance
of his supervisor.
She will not havegoneto her sister’s wedding.

Question sentences:

Wh-type/Will Subject have/not haveverbObject + ?
Will Ihaveperformedin the college gathering?
Will he haveworkedunder the guidance
of his supervisor?
Why will she not havegoneto her sister’s wedding?

More examples of future perfect

Exercise of Future Perfect Tense

Complete the following sentence by using the appropriate verbs.

  1. He will have _________ (drive) a car since morning.
  2. She will have _________ (sing) a song before he comes.
  3. They ____________ (not) reach Landon 6 o’clock.
  4. We will have __________ (complete) the work by the next month.
  5. The shopkeeper will have _______ (sell) all products.
  1. He will have driven a car since morning.
  2. She will have sung a song before he comes.
  3. They will not reach Landon at 6 o’clock.
  4. We will have completed the work by the next month.
  5. The shopkeeper will have sold all products.

More exercise of future perfect Tense


More Tenses
1. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
2. Future Continuous Tense