The Future Perfect p. 273 – Chapter 6 Realidades 3
The Future Perfect • Before we begin this lesson, you must remember that several verbs have irregular past participles:
R E V V
roto escrito visto vuelto
Romper Escribir Ver Volver
M A C
muerto abierto cubierto
Morir Abrir Cubrir
P H D D
puesto hecho dicho devuelto
Poner Hacer Decir Devolver
The Future Perfect • Use the present perfect tense to express what will have happened by a certain time. • To form the future perfect, use the future of the verb haber with the past participle of the verb.
INVENTAR habré inventado
habremos inventado
habrás inventado
habréis inventado
habrá inventado
habrán inventado
The Future Perfect • Para el año 2050 los científicos habrán descubierto otras fuentes de energía. • By 2050, scientist will have discovered other energy sources.
The Future Perfect • The future perfct tense is often used with dentro de + time. • Dentro de cinco años, habremos aprendido mucho sobre la genética. • In five years, we will have learned a lot about genetics.
The Future Perfect • You also use the future perfect tense to speculate about something that may have happened in the past.
The Future Perfect • Laura no me llamó. ¿Qué le habrá pasado? • Se habrá enterado de que no ibas. • Laura didn’t call me. What could have happened to her? • Perhaps she found out you were not coming.