Formação
O termpo verbal "future perfect" é composto por dois elementos:
o "simple future" do verbo "to have" (will have) + o "past participle" do verbo principal
| Sujeito | + will have | + "past participle" do verbo principal |
|---|---|---|
| He | will have | finished. |
| I | will have | finished. |
To arrive no "future perfect"
| Afirmativa | Negativa | Interrogativa | Negativa Interrogativa |
|---|---|---|---|
| I will have arrived | I won't have arrived | Will I have arrived? | Won't I have arrived? |
| You will have arrived | You won't have arrived | Will you have arrived? | Won't you have arrived? |
| He will have arrived | He won't have arrived | Will he have arrived? | Won't he have arrived? |
| We will have arrived | We won't have arrived | Will we have arrived? | Won't we have arrived? |
| They will have arrived | They won't have arrived | Will they have arrived? | Won't they have arrived? |
Funções
O "future perfect" indica uma ação que será concluída no futuro. Quando utilizamos esse tempo, estamos nos projetando ao futuro e observando uma ação que será finalizada em algum momento posterior ao presente. Em geral, ele é mais utilizado junto a expressões temporais.
Exemplos
- I will have been here for six months on June 23rd.
- By the time you read this I will have left.
- You will have finished your report by this time next week.
- Won't they have arrived by 5:00?
- Will you have eaten when I pick you up?