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Future Perfect
Description:
The term "future perfect" refers to a verb tense that is used to express an action that will be completed before a specific future time. It indicates an action that will have been finished at a particular point in the future.
Senses:
- Grammar: Future perfect can also refer to the combination of the future tense and the present perfect tense in English grammar.
Usages:
- Verb tense: The future perfect tense is formed by using "will have" followed by the past participle of the verb. For example, "By tomorrow, she will have completed her project."
- Compound tense: The expression "future perfect" can also be used to describe a compound tense formed by combining the future tense with the present perfect tense. For instance, "He will have finished his work by the time she arrives."
- Achievement: "Future perfect" can refer to the state of achieving a perfect outcome in the future. Example: "With dedication and hard work, success in the long run is a future perfect."
Sample Sentences:
- The spaceship will have landed on Mars by the end of the decade.
- I will have finished reading the book by the time you visit.
- By next month, they will have traveled to eight different countries.
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