Future Perfect Tense

Which of these sentences is in the future perfect tense?

• I will have finished my chores by the time you get home.

• I will finish my chores later.

• I am finishing my chores now.

• I have finished my chores.

Answer explanation

This is the correct answer because the future perfect tense uses 'will have' plus a past participle ('finished') to show an action completed before a future point in time.

To form the future perfect tense, you need 'will have' and which other part of a verb?

• The past participle

• The present tense

• The -ing form

• The simple past tense

Answer explanation

The structure for the future perfect tense is always Subject + will have + past participle (e.g., eaten, seen, walked).

True or False: The sentence 'They won't have left by noon' is a correct example of the future perfect tense in a negative form.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is a correct negative sentence in the future perfect tense. 'Won't have' is the contraction for 'will not have', followed by the past participle 'left'.

Complete the sentence: By the time the party starts, my mom _______ the cake.

• will have decorated

• will decorate

• has decorated

• decorated

Answer explanation

The phrase 'By the time the party starts' sets a future deadline, so we need the future perfect 'will have decorated' to show the action is completed before then.

Identify the sentence that correctly asks a question in the future perfect tense.

• Will you have fixed your bike by this weekend?

• You will have fixed your bike by this weekend?

• Will you fix your bike by this weekend?

• Have you will fix your bike by this weekend?

Answer explanation

To form a yes/no question in the future perfect tense, you invert the subject and 'will': 'Will + subject + have + past participle?'.

Complete the sentence: By next summer, my brother _______ from middle school.

• will graduate

• graduates

• will have graduated

• has graduated

Answer explanation

The time marker 'By next summer' indicates an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future, which requires the future perfect tense.

Complete the sentence: If we don't hurry, the movie _______ by the time we get there.

• already starts

• will have already started

• will already start

• has already started

Answer explanation

The action of the movie starting will be completed before the future action of 'we get there'. The future perfect tense is needed to show this sequence.

True or False: In the sentence 'By the time she calls, I will have ate dinner,' the verb 'ate' is used correctly.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The future perfect tense requires the past participle. The correct past participle of 'eat' is 'eaten', not 'ate'.

Which question correctly uses a 'Wh-' word with the future perfect tense to ask about an action?

• What you will have done by six o'clock?

• What will you have done by six o'clock?

• What will you do by six o'clock?

• What have you will done by six o'clock?

Answer explanation

The correct structure for a Wh- question in the future perfect is: Wh- word + will + subject + have + past participle.

Complete the sentence: He is taking too many breaks, so he _______ his report by the deadline.

• will finish

• will have finished

• won't finish

• won't have finished

Answer explanation

The context implies the action will NOT be completed by the future deadline, so the negative future perfect 'won't have finished' is the best choice.