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What is the Future Perfect Tense?
The Spanish future perfect (futuro compuesto) expresses an action that will have been completed before a certain point or event in the future.
Structure
To form the future perfect, the future simple conjugation of the verb "haber" is followed by the past participle form of the main verb which is invariable for all subjects.
haber (future) + past participle (fixed)
Conjugation of "haber"
"Haber" has a regular conjugation in the future simple. Take a look at the table and keep in mind that the "vosotros" forms are only used in Spain, while Latin American Spanish uses the "ustedes" form in all contexts.
yo | habré |
|---|---|
tú | habrás |
él / ella / usted | habrá |
nosotros/as | habremos |
vosotros/as | habréis |
ellos / ellas / ustedes | habrán |
Formation of the Past Participle
Formation of past participles differs based on the ending of the infinitive form of the verb:
For verbs that end in -ar → replace -ar with -ado: hablar → hablado
For verbs that end in -er/-ir → replace -ir with -ido: comer → comido, vivir → vivido
However, there are some irregular verbs that do not follow the normal pattern for forming past participles. For example:
Ser → sido
Hacer → hecho
Ir → ido
Abrir → abierto
Escribir → escrito
Volver → vuelto
Leer → leído
Poner → puesto
Ver → visto
Here are some example sentences:
Habré terminado mi tarea para las ocho.
I will have finished my homework by eight.
Para mañana habrás leído el libro.
By tomorrow, you will have read the book.
Habrán llegado antes del almuerzo.
They will have arrived before lunch.
Negation
To negate a sentence in the future perfect tense, the negative marker "no" comes before the auxiliary "haber" or the object pronoun if it is placed before the conjugated "haber". For example:
Habré terminado el informe para el viernes. → No habré terminado el informe para el viernes.
I will have finished the report by Friday. → I will not have finished the report by Friday.
Lo habré leído. → No lo habré leído.
I will have read it. → I will not have read it.
Uses
The future perfect tense is used to talk about:
Completed future actions before another event: Describes something that has not happened yet but will be finished at a specific future moment.
Cuando llegues, ya habré salido.
When you arrive, I will have already left.
Para entonces, habremos terminado el proyecto.
By then, we will have finished the project.
Expressing expectations or predictions about the future:
Para fin de mes, habremos alcanzado nuestras metas.
By the end of the month, we will have reached our goals.
Dentro de un año, habré aprendido francés.
Within a year, I will have learned French.
Assumptions about the past (future from a past perspective): Used to speculate about what might be true.
No está en casa; habrá salido.
She/He isn't home; she/he must have gone out.
- ¿Dónde estará Juan? + Habrá llegado tarde.
- Where is Juan? + He must have arrived late.
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