Future Perfect Tense structure with Rules and Examples

When an action will have completed before another action within a certain time in the future, the former action is Future Perfect Tense and the latter is Simple Present or Present Indefinite Tense. Future Perfect Tense structure is an important topic that has been discussed in the following with proper rules to use in sentences and examples.

Future Perfect Tense

Future Perfect Tense refers to the completion of an action by a certain time in the future.

• Example: The thief will have gone away before the police arrive.
• Example: My friend will have reached home by now.

In the above sentence, the action words are ‘go away’ and ‘reach’. Those actions of the verbs will have been completed before the other actions. In such a situation, the former action is Future Perfect Tense and the latter is Simple Present or Present Indefinite Tense.

Rules to use of Future Perfect tense

There are some rules that are discussed below about the use of Futuret perfect tense in sentences following the situations.

Rule 1:

Future perfect Tense is used to indicate an action that will be completed within a certain point of time in the future.

• Example: We shall have done the work by next week.
• Example: He will have finished the exercise by then.

Rule 2:

It indicates an action will have been completed before another action within a certain time in the future:

• Example: I shall have not gone before you came.
• Example: Will the storm have ceased before Suporna reaches home?

Future Perfect tense is normally used with a time phrase beginning with by - 'by the end of', 'by then', 'by the 10th' etc.

Future Perfect Tense Structure and Examples

Future Perfect Tense structure in different sentences has been presented in the following. Get them for practical use while speaking or writing.

Positive Sentence or Declarative Sentence

Structure

Subject + shall/ Will + Have + Verb ( Past-Participle Form) + Object.

Table

Note:  We never use 'has' after 'shall' or 'will'.

Other Examples

1. He will have played football.
2. Students will have made mistakes.
3. You will have read history.
4. John will have done the work.
5. We shall have gone to school.

Negative Sentence

Structure

Subject + Shall / Will + not + have + Verb ( Past-Participle Form) + Object.

Table

Other Examples

1. He will not have played football.
2. Students will not have made mistakes.
3. You will not have not read history.
4. John will not have done the work.
5. We shall not have gone to school.

Interrogative Sentence

Structure

 Shall / Will + Subject+  Have  + Verb ( Past-Participle Form) + Object?

Table

Other Examples

1. Will he have played football?
2. Will she have made the doll?
3. Will you have read history?
4. Will Smith have done the work?
5. Will you have watched the movie?

Negative-Interrogative Sentences

Structure

• If the Subject is “NOUN”, “Not” will be placed before “Subject”.
  Example:- Will not the Headmistress have come to school before the bell rings?

• If the Subject is “PRONOUN”, “Not” will be placed after “Subject”.
  Example:- Shall I not have gone before you come?

Table

Other Examples

1. Will he not have played football?
2. Will not the sun have risen in the East?
3. Will you not have read history?
4. Will not John have done the work?
5. Will you not have watched the movie?

Change of Sentences in Future Perfect Tense

Exercise

1. Fill in the gaps by using the Future Perfect Tense of the verbs given in brackets:

(i) He……………………… his meal. (take)
(ii) She …………………….a song (sing)
(iii) She………………………….. me a pen (give)
(iv) You …………………………….a bird (catch)
(v) They-………………………..this car this year (buy).
(vi) I……………………………..(receive) the letter
(vii) They…………………………… me with money (help)
(viii) They……………………………. their work in time (finish)
(ix) You ……………………him badly (treat)
(x) I…………………………….. the zoo (see).