What is the future perfect tense?
A verb tense that describes an action that will have been completed at a specific point in the future is known as the future perfect tense.
Examples:
- She will have graduated by next spring.
- I will have written a novel by the end of the year.
- They will have finished the project by the end of the day.
- He will have read the book by tomorrow.
- I will have read all the articles before the meeting tomorrow.
Future Perfect Tense

Future Perfect Tense Formula
Subject + will + have + past participle (V3) + Object
Type of Sentences | Formula | Sentences |
---|---|---|
Positive | [Subject + will + have + V3 + object] | We will have won the match. |
Negative | [Subject + will + not + have + V3 + object] | We will not have won the match. |
Question | [will + subject + have + V3 + object + ?] | Will we have won the match? |
Negative Interrogative | [will + subject + not + have + V3 + object + ?] | Will we not have won the match? |
Future Perfect Tense Examples
Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
---|---|---|
I will have completed the task. | I won’t have completed the task. | Will we have completed the task? |
She will have written a book. | She won’t have written a book. | Will she have written a book? |
You will have achieved your goal. | You won’t have achieved your goal. | Will you have achieved your goal? |
We will have reached our destination. | We won’t have reached our destination. | Will we have reached our destination? |
They will have won the game. | They won’t have won the game. | Will they have won the game? |
Affirmative Sentences in Future Perfect Tense
Subject + will + have + past participle of verb + object/complement
- They will have explored the city.
- I will have received the package.
- She will have found her keys.
- We will have tasted all dishes.
- The concert will have already begun.
- She will have discovered the truth.
- We will have saved enough money.
- She will have mastered a new skill.
- You will have made a lot of friends.
- She will have earned her degree.
- I will have cooked dinner by then.
- We will have saved the environment.
- The train will have arrived on time.
- She will have learned to play an instrument.
- They will have won the competition.
- They will have repaired the roof.
- He will have lost weight by then.
- They will have donated to charity.
- We will have learned from our mistakes.
- We will have celebrated our anniversary.
Negative Sentences in Future Perfect Tense
Subject + will + not + have + past participle of verb + object/complement
- She won’t have written the book.
- They won’t have learned anything new.
- You won’t have met the deadline.
- They won’t have lost their way.
- I won’t have missed the deadline.
- They won’t have failed the exam.
- She won’t have lost the game.
- He won’t have forgotten his keys.
- We won’t have wasted our time.
- She won’t have quit her job.
- He won’t have broken his promise.
- She won’t have missed her flight.
- He won’t have found his passion.
- They won’t have reached David.
- They won’t have saved enough.
- He won’t have retired yet.
- They won’t have visited yet.
- They won’t have completed the project on time.
- They won’t have graduated from high school yet.
Interrogative Sentences in Future Perfect Tense
Will + subject + have + past participle of verb + object/complement +?
- Will you have saved enough?
- Will the company have launched it?
- Will you have received the confirmation by then?
- Will he have eaten his lunch by noon?
- Will he have found a job by next week?
- Will we have saved enough money by next year?
- Will he have fixed the car by next weekend?
- Will she have fixed the computer by tomorrow?
- Will he have completed the task by next week?
- Will you have achieved your dream by next year?
- Will we have finished the book by next week?
- Will she have made the reservation by next week?
- Will the movie have started by 9 pm?
- Will you have learned a new skill by the end of the year?
- Will she have solved the problem by tomorrow?
- Will they have won the competition by next month?
- Will they have sold the house by next month?
- Will it have stopped raining by the time we leave?
- Will it have been two years since we last met?
- Will they have built the new bridge by then?
Future Perfect Tense Exercise
- She _____________ her thesis by next month. (write)
- He _____________ her MBA by next year. (earn)
- She _____________ to every continent by next year. (travel)
- They _____________ the broken window by tomorrow. (fix)
- They _____________ the project by next month. (finish)
- She _____________ all the Marvel movies by next week. (see)
- She _____________ a full marathon by next year. (run)
- They _____________ a new project by tomorrow. (start)
- They _____________ their family in Australia by next summer. (visit)
- He _____________ the project by Friday. (finish)
Answers:
- She will have written her thesis by next month. (write)
- He will have earned her MBA by next year. (earn)
- She will have traveled to every continent by next year. (travel)
- They will have fixed the broken window by tomorrow. (fix)
- They will have finished the project by next month. (finish)
- She will have seen all the Marvel movies by next week. (see)
- She will have run a full marathon by next year. (run)
- They will have started a new project by tomorrow. (start)
- They will have visited their family in Australia by next summer. (visit)
- He will have finished the project by Friday. (finish)