Future Perfect Tense

Which group of words is the correct formula for the future perfect tense?

• will + verb

• will have + past participle

• have + past participle

• will be + verb-ing

Answer explanation

The future perfect tense is always formed with the modal verb 'will', followed by 'have', and then the past participle of the main verb.

Select the sentence that is written in the future perfect tense.

• I will finish my homework soon.

• I finished my homework yesterday.

• I have finished my homework already.

• I will have finished my homework by 8 PM.

Answer explanation

This sentence correctly uses 'will have finished' to describe an action that will be completed before a specific time (8 PM) in the future.

True or False: The sentence 'He won't have start the game yet' uses the future perfect tense correctly.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

This is incorrect because it uses the base verb 'start' instead of the past participle 'started'. The correct form is 'He won't have started the game yet'.

Complete the sentence: By the time Mom gets home, I _____ the entire kitchen.

• will clean

• will have cleaned

• will have clean

• have cleaned

Answer explanation

The phrase 'By the time Mom gets home' sets a future deadline, so the future perfect 'will have cleaned' is needed to show the action will be done before then.

Complete the sentence: If he practices every day, he _____ an expert by next year.

• will become

• will have became

• will have become

• becomes

Answer explanation

The future perfect tense requires the past participle. The past participle of 'become' is 'become', not 'became'.

Which sentence correctly shows a negative action in the future perfect tense?

• The movie will not have starting by the time we get there.

• The movie not will have started by the time we get there.

• The movie won't have started by the time we get there.

• The movie will have not started by the time we get there.

Answer explanation

The correct negative structure is 'will not have + past participle', which is contracted to 'won't have started'. The other options place 'not' incorrectly or use the wrong verb form.

True or False: In the sentence, 'By the time the bus arrives, we will have eaten our snacks,' the action of eating happens *after* the bus arrives.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The future perfect tense 'will have eaten' indicates that the action of eating will be completed *before* the other future event (the bus arriving).

Which question is a correctly formed Yes/No question in the future perfect tense?

• You will have finished your project by Friday?

• Have you will finished your project by Friday?

• Will you have finished your project by Friday?

• Do you will have finished your project by Friday?

Answer explanation

To form a yes/no question in the future perfect tense, you invert the subject ('you') and the modal verb 'will'.

Complete the sentence: My brother is slow, so he _____ his chores by the time our show starts.

• won't have finished

• will have finished

• hasn't finished

• didn't finish

Answer explanation

The context clue 'My brother is slow' suggests the action will not be completed by the deadline. The negative future perfect 'won't have finished' is the best choice.

Choose the best way to complete this question: '_____ will you have saved by the end of the summer?'

• How much money

• Why

• Did

• Are

Answer explanation

The answer to the question would be an amount, so the question word 'How much money' is the only logical fit for this Wh- question structure.