Future Perfect Tense

Learn how to describe events that will be finished by a specific time in the future using the future perfect tense

Video Lesson

The future perfect tense describes an event that will be finished by a specific time in the future.

Remember: Use "will have + past participle" for future perfect tense!

Formation

Use will have + past participle.

Examples:

  • By the end of July, you will have graduated from high school.
  • I will have retired by the time I'm 60.
  • He won't have finished this exam in two hours.
  • Will you have finished your homework by the end of this week?

Future Perfect Continuous

The future perfect continuous refers to a progressive event that will be completed at some point in the future.

Formation:

Use will have been + verb + ing.

Examples:

  • By next September, I will have been studying English for five years.
  • Next year, she will have been working here for seventeen years.

Ptactice: Complete the Sentences

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the future perfect tense.

1. She (finish) doing her homework by the end of this afternoon.

2. We (not/reach) our destination before dark.

3. He (not/finish) work in three hours.

4. By the end of this month, we (live) in London for three years.

5. In five years, they (build) a lot of new houses in this area.

6. I'm sure scientists (find) a cure for cancer before 2050.

7. By 2030, I (get) my university degree.

8. Within few years, Artificial Intelligence (replace) many jobs and tasks done by humans.

9. We're late! The film (start) by the time we get to the cinema.

10. By the end of this year, I (read) the entire Harry Potter books.