Lesson on Future Perfect Simple (He will have finished the explanation by the time I read this)

The video tutorial explains the future perfect tense, illustrating its use with examples and timelines. It covers the structure of future perfect sentences, including positive, negative, and interrogative forms. The tutorial compares future perfect with present perfect, highlighting the shift in viewpoint from present to future. Key time expressions and indicators for using future perfect are also discussed.

What is the primary function of the future perfect tense?

• To describe past actions that have relevance to the present.

• To talk about ongoing actions in the future.

• To express actions that will be completed before another future action.

• To describe actions that will happen simultaneously in the future.

Which of the following is the correct structure for a positive sentence in the future perfect tense?

• Subject + will + have + past participle + object

• Subject + have + will + past participle + object

• Subject + will + past participle + have + object

• Subject + will + object + have + past participle

How do you form a negative sentence in the future perfect tense?

• Add 'not' after the past participle.

• Add 'not' after 'have'.

• Add 'not' before the subject.

• Add 'not' after 'will'.

What is a key difference between the future perfect and present perfect tenses?

• The future perfect places the viewpoint in the future, unlike the present perfect.

• The future perfect is used for actions completed in the past.

• The future perfect uses 'have' while the present perfect uses 'has'.

• The future perfect does not use auxiliary verbs.

Which of the following is a common time expression used with the future perfect tense?

• At the moment

• In the past

• By the time

• During the last week