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Lessonr 9
Sentences in Future Perfect

   Future Perfect lets us create sentences that describe that an action will be completed in the future, before something else takes place. The Future Perfect uses "θα έχω" in front of the verb.

The Sentence

"I shall have slept"

The Basic Pattern

Pronoun verb in Future Perfect noun, verb or Adjective.

The Translation

In English Ishall have slept.
In Greek εγώ θα έχω κοιμηθεί.

Similar Sentences

In English Ishall have arrived
In Greek εγώ θα έχω φτάσει


In English Ishall have gone
In Greek εγώ θα έχω φύγει


In English Theywill have finished before the game.
In Greek Αυτοί θα έχουν τελειώσει πριν το παιχνίδι.

Future Perfect with two verbs.

In English Shewill have studieduntil you eat.
In Greek Αυτή θα έχει μελετήσει μέχρι να φάς


In English Weshall have goneto run
In Greek Εμείς θα έχουμε πάει να τρέξουμε

   Did you notice in the above two examples that the second verb is translated as subjunctive mood of the past simple? Use the subjunctive mood of the Present Tense when the action is continuous. Use the subjunctive mood of the Past Tense when the action takes place once. Use the appropriate voice.

Future Perfect with an Adjective or an Adverb.

In English Youwill have sleptwell
In Greek Εσύ θα έχεις κοιμηθεί καλά


In English He will have workedenough.
In Greek Αυτός θα έχει δουλέψει αρκετά.




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