TENSES of VERBS

Grammar Simple tenses: Present tense, Past tense and Future tense

Progressive tenses: Present progressive, Past Progressive and

Future Progressive

Perfect Tenses: Present Perfect, Past Perfect and Future Perfect

Module 2

Lesson 6

The Perfect Tenses

Module 2

Lesson 6A-3

The Future Perfect Tense

The Future Perfect Tense

The Future Perfect Tense Definition: The Future Perfect tense is the

tense of the verb that describes an action or an event that will occur in the future and completed before some other actions or event or time. The emphasis is on the action that is completed, not on how long it has taken. The action or event started before now, is starting now or will start now but will not be completed until sometime in the future.

The Future Perfect Tense

Format of Future Perfect Tense: will + have + past participle form of the verb. It is used with all subjects whether singular or plural.

o I will have done the laundry by 10:30 this morning.

oBefore May is over, the papaya will have ripened already.

oIn 2020, technology will have produced already a genetically modified human embryo.

The Future Perfect Tense Conditions in the Use of Future Perfect tense: • completed action before another action in the future in the future.

oCarrie will have gotten ready by the time her date arrives.

oThe farmers will have harvested the rice before the monsoon strikes.

oJessie will have garnered the highest points by the time the semi finals arrive.

The Future Perfect Tense • action that will completed before a

specific time in the future.

oThe torrential rain will have filled up the lake by tomorrow

oThe caterers will have served dinner by 8 o’clock.

oAll the guests will have eaten by 10 o’clock.

The Future Perfect Tense • action that will last before a given time in the

future (duration)

o Before this current school year ends, Coach John will have handled the basketball varsity for ten years.

o By 2016, Ronald will have finished his training as a pilot.

o Mardy Construction will have completed building their major contracted condominium at the end of this year.

The Future Perfect Tense • state that will continue up to sometime in

the future

o Mr. and Mrs. Rodriguez will have been married for fifty years in June 25.

oMy family will have lived in this house for thirty years next year.

oDennis will have been absent from class by Friday.

The Future Perfect Tense • action that indicates certainty about the near past.

oMy brother’s band mates will have arrived already. I can hear the loud throbbing of the electric guitars at this distance. oAngel Locsin will have appeared on stage

already. I can hear the fans chanting her name loudly. oBy this time, your application letter will have

reached the agency already. You have sent it three days ago.

The Future Perfect Tense Adverb indicators used with Past Perfect

tense: • By X (hour, day, month, year)

• By the time

• Before

• Until/till

• At X time

• In X ( hours, months, years)

• already

The Future Perfect Tense

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The Future Perfect Tense Write the correct form of the enclosed verb in the Future Perfect tense. 1. Lisa hopes that the dressmaker (finish) _______ her gown by Friday. 2. You can visit Alain tomorrow. The doctor (allow) ________ him visitors by then. 3. If Amy delays in coming home, Anton (eat)_______ her share of the pizza. 4. Gina is so grade conscious, she (take) _______ an exam even though she’s sick.

The Future Perfect Tense 5. By the time Carlos arrives at 9:30am, Mina

(leave)______ for work already.

6. Winnifer (throw)_____away bouquet to Anita if she has seen her.

7. By next school year, each student (have) ________ a personal computer assigned.

8. Dan (help) ______ you with your project if you have asked him.

The Future Perfect Tense

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The Future Perfect Tense

Write the correct form of the enclosed verb in the Future Perfect tense. 1. Lisa hopes that the dressmaker (finish) will have finished her gown by Friday. 2. You can visit Alain tomorrow. The doctor (allow) will have allowed him visitors by then. 3. If Amy delays in coming home, Anton (eat)will have eaten her share of the pizza. 4. Gina is so grade conscious, she (take) will have taken an exam even though she’s sick.

The Future Perfect Tense 5. By the time Carlos arrives at 9:30am, Mina

(leave) will have left for work already.

6. Winnifer (throw) will have thrown away the bouquet to Anita if she has seen her.

7. By next school year, each student (have) will have had a personal computer assigned.

8. Dan (help) will have helped you with your project if you have asked him.

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The Future Perfect Tense

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