1. The Past Perfect is not used to denote a succession of actions. In this case the Past Indefinite is used.
The Past Indefinite is used with the conjunctions after, before, when if the relation between the actions approaches succession, i. e. when the idea of completion is of no importance.
He went on with his work after he hada short rest.
He had a short rest before he wenton with his work.
When I wrotethe letter, I posted it.
2. Verbs of motion and sense perception such as to come, to arrive, to return, to see, to hear, in adverbial clauses of time are generally used in the Past Indefinite and not in the Past Perfect. The actions are practically simultaneous.
When he (Val) came down... he found his mother scrupulous in a low
evening dress... (Galsworthy)
When he heardthe first line of the poem, he recognized it at once.
When the completion of the action is emphasized the Past Perfect is used.
He knew the poem by heart when he had heardit several times.
THE FUTURE PERFECT
The formation of the Future Perfect.
1. The Future Perfect is formed by means of the Future Indefinite of the auxiliary verb to have and Participle II of the notional verb.
2. In the interrogative form the first auxiliary verb is placed before the subject.
In the negative form the negative particle not is placed after the first auxiliary verb.
Affirmative
Interrogative
Negative
I shall have worked
He will have worked
She will have worked
We shall have worked
You will have worked
They will have worked
Shall I have worked?
Will he have worked?
Will she have worked?
Shall we have worked?
Will you have worked?
Will they have worked?
I shall not have worked
He will not have worked
She will not have worked
We shall not have worked
You will not have worked
They will not have worked