Future Perfect Tense

Which words form the future perfect tense in the sentence: 'By the time the party starts, we will have decorated the entire room.'?

• starts

• will have decorated

• the party starts

• have decorated

Answer explanation

The future perfect tense is formed with 'will have' plus the past participle of the main verb. Here, 'decorated' is the past participle of 'decorate'.

Complete the sentence: By this time tomorrow, I _____ all of my chores.

• will finish

• finished

• will have finished

• am finishing

Answer explanation

The future perfect tense ('will have finished') is used to show an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future, which is 'by this time tomorrow'.

True or False: The sentence 'They won't have left by the time you call' is a correct negative sentence in the future perfect tense.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is correct. The negative form of the future perfect tense is 'will not have' (or the contraction 'won't have') followed by the past participle.

Which sentence correctly uses a time clause with the future perfect tense?

• By the time my dad will get home, I will have cleaned my room.

• By the time my dad gets home, I will have cleaned my room.

• By the time my dad gets home, I will clean my room.

• By the time my dad got home, I will have cleaned my room.

Answer explanation

When using a time clause (like 'by the time') to refer to the future, the verb in that clause should be in the simple present tense ('gets'), not the future tense.

Complete the sentence: By next month, she _____ in the school band for two years.

• will be

• was

• will have been

• is

Answer explanation

The future perfect tense is needed to describe a state ('being in the band') that will have continued for a duration ('for two years') up to a specific future point ('by next month').

True or False: The sentence 'By next week, he will ate all the snacks' is a grammatically correct future perfect sentence.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

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

Which of these questions is formed correctly in the future perfect tense?

• What you will have learned by the end of class?

• Will what you have learned by the end of class?

• What will have you learned by the end of class?

• What will you have learned by the end of class?

Answer explanation

For Wh- questions in the future perfect, the structure is: Wh- word + 'will' + subject + 'have' + past participle.

What is the main purpose of the future perfect tense?

• To describe two actions that will happen at the same time in the future.

• To talk about a plan or a promise for the future.

• To show that an action will be completed before another event or time in the future.

• To express an action that was completed in the past before another past action.

Answer explanation

The future perfect tense connects two future points in time, emphasizing that one action will be finished before the other one happens or before a specific deadline.

Complete the sentence: The game is at 7 PM. If we don't leave soon, the players _____ the field by the time we arrive.

• will have took

• will have taken

• will take

• already take

Answer explanation

This sentence requires the future perfect to show that the action of 'taking the field' will be completed before the action of 'arriving'. The correct past participle of 'take' is 'taken'.

True or False: A correct way to ask a yes/no question is: 'Will they have finished the project by Friday?'

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is the correct structure for a yes/no question in the future perfect. It starts with 'Will', followed by the subject, 'have', and the past participle.