future perfect tense
- noun
- /ˈfjuːtʃər ˈpɜːrfɪkt tɛns/
- Specialized
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tiempo futuro perfecto
- She will have graduated by June, which is a use of the future perfect tense.
Examples
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In English, the future perfect tense is formed with 'will have' plus the past participle of the verb.
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The future perfect tense is essential for advanced English grammar.
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Teachers often introduce the future perfect tense to indicate actions that will be finished before a certain moment in the future.
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Will you explain the future perfect tense to me?
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The sentence "By next year, I will have finished my degree" demonstrates the future perfect tense, indicating completion by a future time.
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In the phrase "They will have arrived by noon," the future perfect tense shows that their arrival is expected before a specific time.
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"She will have completed the project by Friday" is an example of the future perfect tense, indicating the action will be finished before Friday.
Synonyms
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5.5
A verb form showing an action will be finished before a future time
Surface Forms
Morphology
Each component transparently contributes: 'future' (time after now) + 'perfect' (completed action) + 'tense' (verb form) combine to denote a verb form for actions completed before a specified future time. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common (e.g., Spanish 'futuro perfecto'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Future perfect tense shows an action that will be finished before a certain time in the future. Think of standing at that future moment and looking back: you use will have + past participle because the action will be 'already done' by then.