1. Review What is the present perfect tense?
Names an action that happened at an indefinite time in the past
Names an action that happened in the past and is still happening now
What is the past perfect tense?
Names an action that took place before another action or event in the past

2. Today’s Topic:
Future Perfect Tense

3. Future Perfect Tense
Names an action that will be completed before another future event begins
Is formed by adding will have or shall have before the past participle of the verb

4. Examples Thursday I shall have performed six times.
By next week the production will have closed.

5. Practice
With your shoulder partner, discuss these sentences and change the underlined verb to the future perfect tense.
Until the show, we shall practice every day.
Tomorrow I will learn my part by heart.
I give my first performance next Saturday.
By the time the show closes, I shall perform “Some Enchanted Evening” fifteen times.
My presence on stage will startle many skeptical people.

6. Perfect Tense Timeline
Rob has lived in Michigan for 4 years.
Rob will have lived in Michigan for 8 years in 2015.
Rob currently lives in Michigan.
Rob moved to Michigan.
2007
Present
2015