Question

Identify the tense used in the following sentence;
They will have worn their best dresses.
A) Future Perfect
B) Future perfect continuous
C) Present perfect
D) Future continuous

Answer 1

Hint: A future tense is a verb form that usually indicates that the occurrence defined by the verb has not yet occurred, but is expected to occur in the future. The French aimera, which comes from the verb aimer and means "will love," is an example of a future tense form.

Complete answer:
Let us look into the given options:
Option A) Future Perfect : The future perfect tense signifies a future event that has been completed. When we use this tense, we are projecting ourselves into the future and thinking back on an action that will take place at a later date. It's most often used in conjunction with a time phrase. 'Will have worn' denotes Future Perfect in this case. It's used to mean that one operation will be completed before another occurs. Hence, this option is correct.

Option B) Future perfect continuous : The future perfect continuous, also known as the future perfect progressive, is a verb tense used to describe actions that will continue until a future stage. Will + have + been + the verb's present participle (verb root + -ing) make up the future perfect continuous.
In the future Perfect Continuous (will have been wearing) is used to describe an event that will have taken place over a period of time but will not be completed until a later date. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C) Present perfect: The present perfect tense describes an event or state that happened at an arbitrary point in the past (e.g., we spoke before) or started in the past and continued to the present time (e.g., he has grown impatient over the last hour). Have/has + the past participle form this tense.
The present perfect (have worn) is used to express an event that began in the past and has continued to the present. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D) Future continuous: The future continuous signifies an incomplete action or event that will take place at a later date. The potential continuous can be used for a variety of purposes. We can use the future continuously to project ourselves into the future. Future Continuous (will be wearing) denotes what will happen in the not-too-distant future. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Tense is a category in grammar that expresses time reference. The use of specific forms of verbs, especially in their conjugation patterns, is generally how tenses are expressed. The past, present, and future are the three primary tenses used in many languages.