The Future Perfect Tense

Pattern I

a) She will have done the work by 6 o’clock tomorrow.

The structure denotes an action completed before a definite moment in the future.

Pattern II

b) By the end of June she will have worked there for 30 years.

It denotes an action which will begin before a definite moment in the future, will continue up to that moment and will be going on at that moment.

The Forms of the Future Perfect Tense:

affirmative:	Sub will have V3 . (I/We shall have V3)	Helen will have read the book by 3 o’clock tomorrow.
negative:	Sub will not (won’t) have V3. (I/We shall not (shan’t) have V3)	Helen will not (won’t) have read a book at 3 o’clock tomorrow.
interrogative	Will Sub have V3 ? (Shall I/We have V3)	Will Helen have read the book by 3 o’clock tomorrow? Yes, she will. No, she will not. (No, she won’t)

Exercise 1. Say that you will do the same.

Model

T.: He will have read the book by the end of the week.

St.: I’ll have read the book by the end of the week, too. (also)

1. Ann will have got up by six tomorrow.

2. She will have done her morning exercises by 6.15.

3. She will have washed by 6.30.

4. Ann will have dressed by 6.35.

5. She will have had breakfast by 7 o’clock.

6. She will have put on her hat and coat by 7.15.

7. Ann will have waited for the bus by 7.30.

8. She will have come to the University by 7.45.

9. She will have listened to the lectures by 2 o’clock.

10. Ann will have had dinner before 3 o’clock.

Exercise 2. Disagree with the statements.

Model

T.: She will have come home by 5 o’clock.

St.: No, she will not have come home by 5 o’clock.

1. Ann will have got up by 5 tomorrow.

2. She will have done her morning exercises by 5.30.

3. She will have washed by 6 o’clock.

4. Ann will have dressed by 6.05.

5. She will have had breakfast by 6.15.

6. She will have put on her hat and coat by 6.35.

7. Ann will have waited for the bus by 7 o’clock.

8. She will have come to the University by 7.15.

9. She will have listened to the lectures by 12 o’clock.

10. Ann will have had dinner by 1 o’clock.

Exercise 3. Ask general questions using the sentences from ex. 2.

Exercise 4. Ask special questions using the model

Model

T.: Tom will have dressed by 7 o’clock. (who)

St.: Who will have dressed by 7 o’clock?

Use the statements from ex. 2.

1. By what time? 5. What? 9. By what time?

2. What? 6. What? 10. What?

3. Who? 7. Who? 11. Where?

4. Where? 8. Where? 12. Who?

Exercise 5. Ask disjunctive questions according to the model.

Model

T.: Tom will have got up before the alarm-clock rings.

St.: Tom will have got up before the alarm-clock rings, won’t he?

Use the statements from ex. 2.

Exercise 6. Answer the questions in the Future Perfect Tense, using the given suggestions. Follow the model.

Model

T.: Will you be asleep if I call on you at eight? (get up)

St.: Oh, no, I shall have got up by that time.

1. Will your sister be having dinner if I call for her at 6? (have dinner)

2. Will your brother be at home at nine o’clock on Sunday? (leave for the country)

3. Will your mother be still cooking dinner at 4 in the afternoon? (finish cooking)

4. Will the typist be still typing the papers on Monday morning? (do everything)

5. Will Kevin still be a student next June? (graduate)

6. Will you be doing the shopping when we get home? (return home)

7. Will you still be watching TV at 11 o’clock tonight? (switch off)

8. Will the Browns still be living in their old flat in January? (move to a new flat)

9. Will the children be playing football when it gets dark? (come home)

10. Will they still be eating dinner at 6 o’clock tomorrow? (have dinner)

11. Will you help your Granny look for her glasses when you come home?

12. Will Tom be repairing the bicycle when you call for him at 9? (repair)

13. Will the students be taking their exams in the middle of June? (pass)

Exercise 7. Complete the sentences by translating the second part into English

1. By the end of the week (они найдут весь необходимый материал).

2. By the end of June (мы сдадим экзамены).

3. By the time we return (они закроют магазин).

4. By this time tomorrow (они пообедают).

5. By the end of the week (они покрасят окна и двери).

6. By 7 o’clock (отец прочитает газеты).

7. By the end of the lesson (он напишет письмо).

8. By the end of the conference (мы прослушаем все доклады).

9. By the end of the lecture (докладчик ответит на все вопросы).

10. By evening (он закончит свое сочинение).

11. By summer (мы прочитаем все рассказы в этой книге).

12. By the beginning of the school year (они купят все необходимые учебники).

Exercise 8.

Say that you will have done the same.

1. Tom will have studied English for 7 years by the end of this year.

2. Mary will have read the book for three months by Monday.

3. John will have been abroad for 2 years by the end of July.

4. Ann will have worked at this problem for 7 months by next week.

5. Jane will have taught for 10 years by the end of August.

6. Ted will have studied art for 2 years by the end of this week.

7. He will have walked for 20 hours by 5 o’clock tomorrow.

8. Ann and Tom will have been married for 20 years by the end of this year.

9. Jack will have lived in the country for two months by the end of summer.

10. The girl will have been ill for 5 years by next month.

11. They will have studied at the university for three years by the end of June.

12. They will have worked at the plant for several years by the end of this year.

Exercise 10. Ask special questions according to the model:

Model

T.: Tom will have studied English for 7 years by the end of this year. (what?)

St.: What will Tom have studied English for 7 years by the end of this year?

Use the sentences from ex. 9.

1. Who? 5. By what time? 9 Where?

2. What? 6. How long? 10. By what time?

3. Where? 7. Who? 11. How long?

4. How long? 8. How long? 12. Where?

Exercise 11. Answer the questions

1. When will you have finished your studies at the University?

2. What book are you reading now? Will you have finished reading this book by the end of the year?

3. Will you have passed your exams by the end of December?

4. By what time will you have done your homework today?

5. You won’t have forgotten the Future Perfect Tense by next week, will you?

6. How many English books will you have read by the end of May?

7. What will you have done before your pal comes to see you?

8. What will your mother have done by 7 in the evening?

9. When will it have stopped raining?

10. It will have rained for two hours by 3 o’clock, won’t it?

11. Will you have cleaned the flat for an hour when your mother comes?

12. Who will have arrived at the station by 7 o’clock?

13. Will you have watched TV for 3 hours by 11 p.m.?

14. Who will have given up smoking by next month?

15. By what time will you have done the shopping tomorrow?

16. Will you have bought a lot of interesting books by the end of the year?

17. What will the students have done by the end of the lesson?

18. How many languages will Jack have learnt by 2010?