Future Perfect Tense: Definition & Useful Examples in English

The future perfect tense in English with future perfect examples. Learn the definition and how to form the future perfect tense with useful examples and ESL printable infographics.

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Future Perfect Tense

Future Perfect Definition

The Future Perfect tense expresses an action that will occur in the future before another action or time in the future.

Forming Future Perfect Tense

Positive Statements | Future Perfect

SUBJECT	WILL HAVE	VERB (past participle)	REST OF THE SENTENCE
I	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
You	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
He	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
Tom	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
The boy	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
She	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
Anna	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
The girl	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
We	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
You	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
They	will have	eaten	by half past nine.
The children	will have	eaten	by half past nine.

Notice how we use ‘will have’ and the past participle of the verb for all subjects.

Negative Statements | Future Perfect

SUBJECT	WILL NOT HAVE	VERB (past participle)	REST OF THE SENTENCE
I	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
You	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
He	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
Tom	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
The boy	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
She	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
Anna	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
The girl	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
We	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
You	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
They	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.
The children	will not have	finished	my assignment by Monday.

Notice how we use ‘will not have’ and the past participle of the verb for all subjects.

Interrogative Statements / Questions | Future Perfect

WILL	SUBJECT	HAVE	VERB	REST OF THE SENTENCE
Will	I	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	you	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	he	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	Tom	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	the boy	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	she	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	Anna	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	the girl	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	we	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	you	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	they	have	joined	the course by Thursday?
Will	the children	have	joined	the course by Thursday?