Future Perfect Tense in English
Future perfect is used to show an action will be completed by a certain time in the future.
In this lesson, you’ll learn how and when to use this tense and practise using it.
When and how to use the future perfect tense?
Usage
- To show that an action will be completed by a certain time in the future.
Structure
- will + (not) + have + past participle verb
Common time phrases
- By or by the time
Examples
I will have finished the report by 5pm.
By the end of the year, they will be written numerous books.
By next month, she will have moved house.
Practise
Fill the gaps with the correct future perfect form.
Common mistakes learners make
- Not using a timeframe
- Forgetting ‘have’ in the structure
- Confusing future perfect and future continuous
Common mistakes learners make
- Not using a timeframe
- Forgetting ‘have’ in the structure
- Confusing future perfect and future continuous