In Spanish, the Future Perfect (el futuro perfecto o futuro compuesto en español) is used to express actions and events that will take place in the future. The future perfect is also used to express assumptions that might have happened in the past. The future perfect is composed of the infinitive Haber in the future perfect tense (Habrá) and the past participle of the verb.
Spanish Future Perfect Tense Conjugation
| Personal Pronoun | Haber in Future Perfect | Verb in Past Participle (Salir) |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré | salido |
| Tú | habrás | salido |
| Él, Ella, Ud. | habrá | salido |
| Nosotros/Nosotras | habremos | salido |
| Vosotros/Vosotras | habréis | salido |
| Ellos/Ellas, Uds. | habrán | salido |
Important:
All the future forms of Haber have accent marks, except the Nosotros prounoun.
The future tense is used:
- The future tense is used to express actions that will take in the future.
Example:
En la siguiente clase, ya habremos terminado el proyecto.
In the next class, we will have this project finished.
Marta mañana a esta hora habrá salido del hospital.
Marta tomorrow at this time, will have left the hospital.
- The future tense is used to express assumptions in the past.
Examples:
¿Quién habrá encendido el horno?
Who will have turned on the oven?
¿Quién habrá sacado la basura?
Who could have taken the trash out?
- The future tense is used to question the reality of past actions:
Examples:
Marcos habrá subido de peso pero no se le nota.
Marcos might have gained weight but it is not noticeable.
Isabel habrá dado a luz, pero no parece.
Isabel might have given birth but it is not noticeable.
You can review the irregular verbs in the past participle.
