Future Perfect Simple: Structure and Form
The future perfect simple is a tense used to describe actions that will be completed before a specific point in the future. This section outlines the structure and form of this tense in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences.
Affirmative Structure
The affirmative structure of the future perfect simple follows the pattern: Subject + will have + verb pastparticiple.
Example: He'll have arrived home by now.
Negative Structure
For negative sentences, the structure is: Subject + will not won′t have + verb pastparticiple.
Example: You won't have finished until 6:00.
Interrogative Structure
Interrogative sentences follow the pattern: Will + subject + have + verb pastparticiple?
Example: Will you have cooked dinner by then?
Highlight: The past participle is formed by adding -ed to regular verbs or using the third column of the irregular verb list for irregular verbs.
Short Answers
Interrogative sentences in the future perfect have their own short answers:
- Affirmative: Yes, + subject + will
- Negative: No, + subject + won't
Vocabulary:
- Auxiliary: A helping verb used to form tenses, in this case "will"
- Past Participle: The form of a verb used in perfect tenses, often ending in -ed for regular verbs
