Future Perfect Tense

Usage of Future Perfect Tense

General Rules of Future Perfect Tense

Helping Verbs of Future Perfect Tense

“Will have” as Helping Verb in Future Perfect Tense

Examples of “Will have” as Helping Verb in Future Perfect Tense

1. She will have completed her assignment by tomorrow.
2. They will have left before you arrive.
3. I will have finished cooking by 8 p.m.
4. He will have traveled to five countries by the end of this year.
5. We will have built the house before winter.
6. She will not have finished the book by then.
7. They will not have arrived before sunset.
8. I will not have completed my project by Friday.
9. He will not have recovered from his illness by next week.
10. We will not have solved the problem before the deadline.
11. Will she have completed the report by Monday?
12. Will they have reached the airport in time?
13. Will you have learned all the lessons before the test?
14. Will he have eaten by the time we get there?
15. Will we have saved enough money by December?

“Shall have” as Helping Verb in Future Perfect Tense

Examples of “Shall have” as a Helping Verb in the Future Perfect Tense

1. I shall have completed my homework by 8 p.m.
2. We shall have reached the station before sunset.
3. I shall have written the report by tomorrow.
4. We shall have eaten dinner by the time you arrive.
5. I shall have finished the project next week.
6. I shall not have completed the task before noon.
7. We shall not have finished the meal by then.
8. I shall not have left the office before 6 p.m.
9. We shall not have read the entire book by Monday.
10. I shall not have arrived by the time you call.
11. Shall I have completed the course by next month?
12. Shall we have reached the airport by 10 a.m.?
13. Shall I have finished the work before the deadline?
14. Shall we have visited all the places by then?
15. Shall I have sent the documents by tonight?
16. Shall I not have completed the project by Friday?
17. Shall we not have reached there on time?
18. Shall I not have prepared the slides by morning?
19. Shall we not have eaten before the guests arrive?
20. Shall I not have returned your book by then?

Formula for Sentences of Future Perfect Tense

Formula for Declarative Sentences of Future Perfect Tense

Examples of Declarative Sentences of Future Perfect Tense

1. She will have finished her homework by 8 PM.
2. They will have built the house before winter starts.
3. I will have completed the project by tomorrow.
4. We will have eaten dinner by the time he arrives.
5. The students will have submitted their assignments by next week.
6. I shall have written the report by tonight.
7. We shall have reached the station by 9 o’clock.
8. I shall have read the book by then.
9. We shall have solved all the questions before the test.
10. I shall have painted the wall before the guests come.

Formula for Negative Sentences of Future Perfect Tense

Examples of Negative Sentences of Future Perfect Tense

1. She will not have completed the project by tomorrow.
2. They will not have arrived by the time the movie starts.
3. He will not have finished his homework by 8 PM.
4. The teacher will not have checked all the papers by Monday.
5. I will not have saved enough money by next year.
6. I shall not have reached home before sunset.
7. We shall not have finished our tasks by then.
8. I shall not have learned the whole chapter by tonight.
9. We shall not have submitted the forms before the deadline.
10. I shall not have cleaned the room before guests arrive.

Formula for Interrogative Sentences of Future Perfect Tense

Examples of Interrogative Sentences of Future Perfect Tense

Yes/No Questions

1. Will she have finished her homework by evening?
2. Will they have left before we arrive?
3. Will you have completed the project by tomorrow?
4. Will the train have departed by 10 a.m.?
5. Will he have cooked dinner before guests arrive?
6. Shall I have completed the task by then?
7. Shall we have arrived by midnight?
8. Shall I have written the report before the meeting?
9. Shall we have eaten before the movie starts?
10. Shall I have painted the room by next week?

Wh- Questions (What/When/Where/Why/Which/Who)

1. What will you have achieved by next year?
2. Where will she have gone by this time tomorrow?
3. When will they have completed the project?
4. Why will he have left so early?
5. Who will have helped you with the assignment?
6. What shall I have learned by the end of the course?
7. Where shall we have reached by noon?
8. When shall I have finished the painting?
9. Why shall we have changed our decision?
10. Who shall have joined us by then?

Formula for Interrogative-Negative Sentences of Future Perfect Tense

Examples of Interrogative-Negative Sentences of Future Perfect Tense

Yes/No Questions

1. Will she not have completed the project by Monday?
2. Will they not have reached the station by 10 a.m.?
3. Will he not have submitted the report by evening?
4. Will you not have learned the lesson before the test?
5. Will it not have stopped raining by morning?
6. Shall I not have finished my work by then?
7. Shall we not have left before sunrise?
8. Shall I not have received the parcel by tomorrow?
9. Shall we not have completed the task before lunch?
10. Shall I not have written the email by tonight?

Wh- Questions (What/When/Where/Why/Which/Who)

1. Why will you not have finished your homework by 8 p.m.?
2. When will she not have arrived at the airport?
3. Where will they not have gone by the time we reach?
4. What will he not have done before the meeting starts?
5. How will we not have completed the task by tomorrow?
6. Why shall I not have received the invitation by then?
7. When shall we not have completed the construction?
8. What shall I not have learned by the end of the course?
9. How shall we not have solved the problem by tomorrow?
10. Where shall I not have gone by this time next year?

Double Sentences

Assertive

1. She will have completed her presentation, and he will have submitted his report.
2. We will have reached the station, and the train will have already departed.
3. The workers will have repaired the road, and the cleaners will have cleaned the area.
4. You will have cooked dinner, and I will have finished the laundry.
5. He will have taken his medicine, and the nurse will have recorded the details.

Negative

1. She will not have eaten breakfast, and I will not have prepared lunch.
2. The students won’t have completed the assignment, and the teacher won’t have checked the previous one.
3. They won’t have reached the airport, and the taxi won’t have arrived yet.
4. He won’t have paid the bill, and I won’t have reminded him.
5. We will not have finished the project, and the client will not have called us.

Interrogative

1. Will she have cleaned the room, and will you have arranged the books?
2. Will they have completed the training, and will the manager have reviewed the report?
3. Will he have reached home, and will his mother have cooked dinner?
4. Will you have written the article, and will your team have edited it?
5. Will we have packed our bags, and will the driver have arrived?

Interrogative-Negative

1. Won’t she have completed the task, and won’t he have emailed the file?
2. Will they not have finished the construction, and will the inspector not have visited?
3. Won’t you have left by 6 p.m., and won’t your friend have joined you?
4. Will we not have submitted the documents, and will they not have verified them?
5. Won’t he have slept by then, and won’t his sister have come back?

WH-Interrogative

1. What will you have done by tomorrow, and what will your partner have achieved?
2. When will he have finished the meeting, and when will the guests have arrived?
3. Who will have completed the task, and who will have submitted the report?
4. Where will they have gone by evening, and where will you have stayed?
5. How will we have managed the event, and how will they have handled the budget?

Future Perfect + Simple Present

1. She will have cooked dinner before he comes home.
2. They will have left the office before the manager arrives.
3. We will have submitted the file when the boss checks the system.
4. The children will have eaten when their mother returns.
5. He will have slept by the time the sun rises.

Future Perfect + Present Continuous

1. I will have cleaned the room while they are playing outside.
2. She will have written the article while her brother is watching TV.
3. They will have repaired the car while we are having lunch.
4. You will have read the book while I am cooking dinner.
5. The students will have completed the test while the teacher is checking attendance.

Future Perfect + Simple Past

1. He will have passed the test just like his brother did last year.
2. They will have visited Paris, which I saw two years ago.
3. We will have finished the project just as the previous one ended.
4. She will have graduated by the same age her mother did.
5. The company will have launched the app just as Google launched theirs in 2023.

Future Perfect + Future Continuous

1. She will have finished cooking while we will be setting the table.
2. They will have packed their bags while we will be booking the taxi.
3. You will have written the report while I will be attending the meeting.
4. We will have painted the room while they will be buying new furniture.
5. He will have studied all night while his brother will be sleeping.

Future Perfect + Future Simple

1. We will have reached the station before the train will leave.
2. She will have completed her degree before she will apply for the job.
3. They will have cleaned the house before the guests will arrive.
4. I will have learned driving before my dad will buy me a car.
5. He will have eaten dinner before the movie will start.