Vorm
De 'future perfect' bestaat uit twee elementen
de 'simple future' van het werkwoord "to have" (will have) + het voltooid deelwoord van het hoofdwerkwoord
| Onderwerp | + will have | + voltooid deelwoord van het hoofdwerkwoord |
|---|---|---|
| He | will have | finished. |
| I | will have | finished. |
To arrive, future perfect tense
| Bevestigend | Ontkennend | Vragend | Negatief vragend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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? |
Functie
De tijd 'future perfect' verwijst naar een voltooide handeling in de toekomst. Als we deze tijd gebruiken projecteren we onszelf voorwaarts naar de toekomst en kijken we terug op een handeling die op een bepaald moment dat later is dan het heden voltooid zal worden. Het wordt meestal gebruikt met een uitdrukking van tijd.
Voorbeelden
- 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?