future perfect Flashcards
when do we use the future perfect tense?
to describe what will have happened or what will have been finished by a specific point in the future.
what does the future perfect tense express?
what ‘will have happened’ before another event or by a certain time in the future.
how do you form the future perfect?
- use future tense of avoir or être
- plus past participle
in a week i WILL HAVE handed in my papers
dans une semaine, j’aurais déposé mes papiers
by this time tomorrow, my brother WILL HAVE arrived
Demain, à cette heure, mon frère sera arrivé.
i will have arrived
je serai arrivé
i will have voted
j’aurais voté
i will have showered
je me serai douché
Oscar has not come: he will have forgotten
Oscar n’est pas venu: il aura oublié
when you arrive, they will have left for holiday
quand tu arriveras, ils seront partis en vacances
this time tomorrow I will have finished my A-levels.
Demain, à cette heure, j’aurai fini mes A-levels.
you will have had your breakfast when he wakes up
tu auras pris son petit-déjeuner quand il se lèvera
when you get back I will have showered
quand tu renteras, je me serai douché