Future Perfect Tense Formula, Explained with Examples

(1) Positive sentence:
[Subject + will have + 3rd form of verb + object]
Examples:

  • She will have completed her project by tomorrow.
  • They will have arrived at the airport by 5 p.m.
  • He will have finished his homework before dinner.
  • The team will have won the match by the end of the season.
  • I will have read three books by the end of this month.

(2) Negative sentence:
[Subject + will not have (won’t have) + 3rd form of verb + object]
Examples:

  • She will not have finished her work by the deadline.
  • They won’t have found a solution to the problem by next week.
  • He will not have received the package by tomorrow.
  • The train won’t have departed by the time we reach the station.
  • We will not have saved enough money for the trip by summer.

(3) Interrogative sentence:
[Will + subject + have + 3rd form of verb + object + ?]
Examples:

  • Will she have completed the task by the end of the day?
  • Will they have arrived before the meeting starts?
  • Will he have finished the report by tomorrow morning?
  • Will the concert have ended by 10 p.m.?
  • Will we have received the results by next week?

(4) Interrogative negative sentence:
[Will + subject + not have + 3rd form of verb + object + ?] OR [Won’t + subject + have + 3rd form of verb + object + ?]
Examples:

  • Will she not have finished her assignment by the due date? (or) Won’t she have finished her assignment by the due date?
  • Will they not have resolved the issue by the time we arrive? (or) Won’t they have resolved the issue by the time we arrive?
  • Will he not have completed the project by next month? (or) Won’t he have completed the project by next month?
  • Will the train not have departed by 9 a.m.? (or) Won’t the train have departed by 9 a.m.?
  • Will we not have received the package by Friday? (or) Won’t we have received the package by Friday?

(5) Wh- word sentence:
[Wh- word + will + subject + have + 3rd form of verb + object + ?]
Examples:

  • When will she have completed the task?
  • How many books will they have read by the end of the year?
  • What time will he have finished work?
  • How long will it have taken to fix the car?
  • Where will we have reached on our journey by tomorrow?