Future Perfect Tense

Which verb phrase shows the correct structure for the future perfect tense?

• will be finish

• will have finished

• will finishing

• have finished

Answer explanation

The future perfect tense is always formed with 'will have' plus the past participle of the main verb. The other options use incorrect verb forms or tenses.

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

• I will finish my project tomorrow.

• I have finished my project.

• By tomorrow, I will have finished my project.

• I was finishing my project.

Answer explanation

This sentence correctly uses 'will have finished' to show an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future ('by tomorrow'). The other sentences are in simple future, present perfect, and past continuous tenses.

True or False: To make the future perfect tense, you use the subject, then 'will have,' then the present tense form of the verb.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

The future perfect tense is formed with 'will have' followed by the past participle of the verb (e.g., 'eaten', 'seen'), not the present tense form.

Complete the sentence: By the time the party starts, my dad _____ the pizzas.

• will order

• ordered

• will have ordered

• has ordered

Answer explanation

The phrase 'By the time the party starts' sets a future deadline, so the action of ordering must be completed before then, requiring the future perfect tense.

Complete the sentence: If I watch this episode tonight, I _____ the entire season.

• see

• will see

• will have seen

• have saw

Answer explanation

The action of seeing the whole season will be complete at the future point of watching the final episode. 'Will have seen' is the correct future perfect form of the irregular verb 'see'.

Which sentence correctly uses the negative form of the future perfect tense?

• She will not had finished her homework.

• She will have not finished her homework.

• She will not have finished her homework.

• She not will have finished her homework.

Answer explanation

The correct negative structure is 'will not have' (or the contraction 'won't have') followed by the past participle. The other options place 'not' incorrectly or use the wrong form of 'have'.

True or False: The sentence 'They won't have start the game by 7 PM' is grammatically correct.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

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

Complete the sentence: The bus is running late, so it _____ by the time we get to the stop.

• won't have arrived

• will have not arrive

• won't has arrived

• not will arrive

Answer explanation

This sentence needs the negative future perfect to show the action will not be completed by a future point. 'Won't have arrived' is the correct contraction and verb form.

Which question is formed correctly in the future perfect tense?

• Have you will finished the book by Friday?

• Will you have finished the book by Friday?

• You will have finished the book by Friday?

• Will you has finished the book by Friday?

Answer explanation

To form a yes/no question in the future perfect tense, you invert 'will' and the subject: 'Will + subject + have + past participle?'. The other options have incorrect word order or verb forms.

Complete the sentence: By the time my mom gets home, I _____ my chores.

• will do

• am doing

• will have done

• did

Answer explanation

The time clause 'By the time my mom gets home' requires the future perfect tense to show the chores will be completed before her arrival. The verb in the time clause ('gets') is correctly in the simple present.