Form
Futurum perfektum (future perfect) består av to deler:
futurum (simple future) formen av verbet "to have" (will have) + hovedverbets perfektum partisipp (past participle)
| Subjekt | + will have | + hovedverbets perfektum partisipp (past participle) |
|---|---|---|
| He | will have | finished. |
| I | will have | finished. |
To arrive, futurum perfektum
| Bekreftende | Nektende | Spørrende | Nektende spørrende |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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? |
Funksjon
Futurum perfektum henviser til en fullført handling i framtiden. Når vi bruker dette tempuset, forestiller vi oss selv i framtiden, hvor vi ser tilbake til en handling som vil fullføres på et tidspunkt senere enn nå.
Eksempler
- 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?