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.

1. Positive statements,
   [Subject + will have+ verb (past participle) + object] 

2. Negative statements,
   [Subject + will not have + verb (past participle)+ object]

3. Question statements,
   [Wh- type word(if necessary) + will + subject + have + verb (past participle) + object + ?]

Examples of future perfect tense

Positive sentences:

Subject	will have	verb	Object
I	will have	performed	in the college gathering.
He	will have	worked	under the guidance of his supervisor.
She	will have	gone	to her sister’s wedding.

Negative sentences:

Subject	will not have	verb	Object
I	will not have	performed	in the college gathering.
He	won’t have	worked	under the guidance of his supervisor.
She	will not have	gone	to her sister’s wedding.

Question sentences:

Wh-type/Will	Subject	have/not have	verb	Object + ?
Will	I	have	performed	in the college gathering?
Will	he	have	worked	under the guidance of his supervisor?
Why will	she	not have	gone	to 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

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