the future perfect
noun [ S ] uk/ˌfjuː.tʃə ˈpɜː.fekt/ us/ˌfjuː.tʃɚ ˈpɝː.fekt/
将来完成时
the form of the verb that is used to show that an action will have been performed by a particular time. In English it is formed by "will have" or "shall have" and a past participle
In the sentence "By that time I will have finished" the verb phrase "will have finished" is in the future perfect. 在句子 By that time I will have finished 中，动词短语 will have finished 用的是将来完成时。
- More examples
- In the sentence "On 14 October I will have worked here ten years", there is an example of the future perfect.
- The future perfect is formed by putting 'will have' before the past participle of the verb.