Futurum perfektum (Future Perfect Tense)
The future perfect tense (futurum perfektum) in Norwegian describes actions that will have been completed by a certain point in the future.
Usage:
- To express actions that will have been completed by a future time: Innen i morgen har jeg fullført oppgaven. (By tomorrow, I will have completed the assignment.)
- To speculate about past actions: De vil ha kommet til festen før klokken 8. (They will have arrived at the party before 8 o'clock.)
Formation:
The future perfect tense is formed using the auxiliary verb å ha (to have) in the future tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Conjugation:
| Person | Verb: å snakke (to speak) |
|---|---|
| Jeg | vil ha snakket |
| Du | vil ha snakket |
| Han/Hun | vil ha snakket |
| Vi | vil ha snakket |
| Dere | vil ha snakket |
| De | vil ha snakket |
Common Time Expressions:
- Innen (by)
- Før (before)
Examples:
- Jeg vil ha fullført prosjektet innen fredag. (I will have completed the project by Friday.)
- De vil ha reist før vi ankommer. (They will have left before we arrive.)
