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Dopo che avrà passato la vernice, il mobile sarà molto delicato.

Dopo che avrà passato la vernice, il mobile sarà molto delicato.
After he has applied the varnish, the furniture will be very delicate.
From Lesson 216:Future perfect with time conjunctions (appena, quando)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Dopo che avrà passato la vernice, il mobile sarà molto delicato.

Why does the Italian sentence use avrà passato instead of a present perfect tense like the English translation suggests?
In Italian, when the main event is in the future (sarà molto delicato), any action that must be completed before it happens takes the future perfect tense (il futuro anteriore). English often just uses the present perfect for this ("after he has applied"), but Italian strictly keeps both verbs in the future timeline.
Why is the verb passare used here to mean applying varnish?
While passare generally means "to pass" or "to spend time", it is also the standard verb in Italian for applying a layer of something to a surface. You will frequently see it used with paint, wax, or varnish (passare la vernice), or even when wiping a counter (passare la spugna).
Does the phrase dopo che always trigger the future perfect tense?
Not always. It requires a tense that shows an action is finished relative to the main verb. Because the main action here happens in the future (sarà), dopo che requires the future perfect (avrà passato). If the main action had been in the past, you would use a past tense instead.
Why is il mobile singular when the English translation says "the furniture"?
In English, "furniture" is an uncountable noun covering both single and multiple items. In Italian, il mobile specifically refers to a single piece of furniture, like a cabinet or a desk. To talk about multiple pieces, you use the plural form i mobili.

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