Form
Førfremtid (future perfect) består af to elementer
førfremtid af udsagnsordet "to have" (will have) + kort tillægsform af hovedudsagnsordet
| Grundled | + will have | + kort tillægsform af hovedudsagnsordet |
|---|---|---|
| He | will have | finished. |
| I | will have | finished. |
To arrive, førfremtid
| Bekræftende | Nægtende | Spørgende | Nægtende spørgende |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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? |
Funktion
Førfremtid henviser til en fuldført handling i fremtiden. Når vi bruger denne tid, forestiller vi os selv i fremtiden og ser tilbage på en handling, der vil blive fuldført på et tidspunkt senere end nu. Den bliver ofte brugt sammen med et tidsudtryk.
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?