Future perfect


Introduction

The future perfect is used to talk about something which will, or will not, be completed by a time in the future.

For example:
As with the future simple, we can use "shall" in place of "will" for the subjects "I" and "we": it is more formal and is not common in everyday speech.

Form


"will" / "won't have" + past participle of the main verb.

For example:

I
You
He / She / It
We
They
will have

will not have
won't have
completed the novel before the end of the year.

Will I
you
he / she / it
we
they
have completed the novel before the end of the year?

Practice

.
1)
   they    a new leader before the next election? (appoint)

 
2)
I expect Mariam    on that painting. She's always loved it. (bid)

 
3)
In this heat, the ice    before you can sculpt it. (melt)

 
4)
We    married for long when he leaves for Japan. (not be)

 

Further practice

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: a, b, c or d.
.
1)
At Christmas she ____ engaged for 5 years.
 

 

2)
____ before Friday?
 

 

3)
When he dies, he ____ a number of charities.
 

 

4)
I'm sure they ____ me a lot more times before we finish this project.
 

 

5)
The troops ____ thousands of miles by the end of the war.
 

 

6)
I ____ for hundreds of photos when this shoot finishes.
 

 


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