Come si forma il future perfect
Il future perfect è composto da due elementi:
il futuro semplice del verbo to have (will have) + il participio passato del verbo principale
| Soggetto | + will have | + participio passato del verbo principale |
|---|---|---|
| He | will have | finished. |
| I | will have | finished. |
Future perfect del verbo "to arrive"
| Affermativa | 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? |
Funzione
Il future perfect esprime un'azione completata nel futuro. Quando si usa questo tempo, ci si proietta nel futuro e si parla di un'azione che sarà stata completata in un momento futuro rispetto al momento presente. Il future perfect viene spesso usato con espressioni di tempo.
Esempi
- 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?