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future perfect — n technical the future perfect the form of a verb that shows that the action described will be complete before a particular time in the future, formed in English by will have or shall have , as in I will have finished by 5 o clock. >future… … Dictionary of contemporary English
future perfect — ► NOUN Grammar ▪ a tense of verbs expressing expected completion in the future, in English exemplified by will have done … English terms dictionary
future perfect — n. 1. a tense indicating an action as completed or a state as having ended in relation to a specified time in the future 2. a verb form in this tense (Ex.: will have gone, expressed analytically in English) … English World dictionary
future perfect — noun a perfective tense used to describe action that will be completed in the future I will have finished is an example of the future perfect • Syn: ↑future perfect tense • Hypernyms: ↑perfective, ↑perfective tense, ↑perfect, ↑perfect tense … Useful english dictionary
Future Perfect — Infobox Album | Name = Future Perfect Type = Album Artist = Autolux Released = October 26, 2004 Recorded = Sunset Sound, Los Angeles Space 23 Genre = Alternative rock Experimental rock Length = 52:05 Label = DMZ, Red Ink, Full Time Hobby (UK)… … Wikipedia
future perfect — /fjutʃə ˈpɜfəkt/ (say fyoohchuh perfuhkt) Grammar –adjective 1. perfect with respect to a temporal point of reference in the future. 2. designating a tense which usually denotes an action or state which will have been completed and past at some… …
future perfect — noun A tense that expresses action completed at some time in the future; in English it is formed by use of will have (or shall have) and a past participle The sentence, “In a few years time we will have almost completed this dictionary,” is in… … Wiktionary
future perfect — noun technical the future perfect in grammar, the form of a verb that shows that the action described by the verb will be complete before a particular time in the future, formed in English by will have or shall have future perfect adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
future perfect — fu′ture per′fect adj. 1) gram. of or designating a verb tense or form indicating that the action or state expressed by the verb will be completed by or extend up to a time in the future, and consisting in English of will have followed by a past… … From formal English to slang
future perfect — adjective Date: circa 1898 of, relating to, or constituting a verb tense that is traditionally formed in English with will have and shall have and that expresses completion of an action by a specified time that is yet to come • future perfect… … New Collegiate Dictionary
