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future perfect

/ˌfjutʃər pərˌfɛkt/
/ˈfjutʃə ˈpʌfɪkt/
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Definitions of future perfect
  1. 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
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    type of:
    perfect, perfect tense, perfective, perfective tense
    a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
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