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The concert had ended vs The concert has ended

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The concert had ended' is in the past perfect tense, indicating that the concert ended before another event in the past. 'The concert has ended' is in the present perfect tense, indicating that the concert ended recently or just now.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 6410 views

The concert had ended

This phrase is correct in the past perfect tense, indicating that the concert ended before another event in the past.

Use 'the concert had ended' when you want to describe that the concert ended before another event in the past.

Examples:

  • By the time we arrived, the concert had ended.
  • I found out that the concert had ended before I got there.
  • Jul 22, 2024 ... I was in Cologne and when the concert had ended I saw lots of people at the merch stands. Now I'm sure that buying after the concert might ...
  • Mar 23, 2022 ... The audience reacted to the moment with a standing ovation – before the concert had ended. To close came Ravel's Tzigane, with bravura at ...
  • May 19, 2021 ... Then after the concert had ended, a couple people went back and compared a screenshot from the actual concert, to that picture that had been ...
  • Traci and Alex met at a concert during the last song. They danced together and then parted ways after the concert had ended. Until Traci's friend chased after ...
  • Suddenly, it didn't matter that the concert had ended and the network might never re-air it. Inside my videocassette recorder, there was no limit to how ...
  • Jul 16, 2021 ... Ravi said that the concert had ended the previous day. D. Ravi said that the concert ended already. Q10. She said, “Bring a glass of water, ...
  • I felt quite sad after the concert had ended as I could have sat there for hours listening to the choir sing. As there was just an organist playing, you ...
  • Oct 17, 2015 ... ... the concert had ended so quickly. And remember how I said the venue was intimate? It probably held 200 people when it was packed, maybe less ...
  • Jul 23, 2024 ... And like the cheers of everyone in Abelardo Hall, even though the concert had ended, there will always, and forever be an encore to perform.
  • Feb 21, 2015 ... It was so final, and by the time the concert had ended – about 1:20AM on a weekday (OUCH!!), I felt like I had cried and sobbed all the moisture ...

Alternatives:

  • the concert was over
  • the concert had finished
  • the concert had come to an end
  • the concert had concluded
  • the concert had wrapped up

The concert has ended

This phrase is correct in the present perfect tense, indicating that the concert ended recently or just now.

Use 'the concert has ended' when you want to describe that the concert ended recently or just now.

Examples:

  • I'm sorry, but the concert has ended.
  • The announcement stated that the concert has ended.
  • Aug 5, 2023 ... I heard uber/lyft takes forever from metlife stadium (1-2 hours) when trying to catch one after the concert has ended. Would Public ...
  • chambermusicsociety.org and check out the option for streaming after the concert has ended. See you all a little later!! . Dame Belle Dame and 11K ...
  • Oct 4, 2024 ... chambermusicsociety.org and check out the option for streaming after the concert has ended. See you all a little later!! . Allysa De ...
  • Aug 3, 2023 ... Do you guys have any advice on what to wear, bring, what to do after the concert has ended, and things to take note of? I don't have any ...
  • Nov 21, 2021 ... btw, the concert has ended! thank you for always giving and spoiling us with top-tier performances!
  • Sep 16, 2024 ... I'm only posting after the concert has ended… I'm sorry. Ever since attending the concert, I've been constantly listening to JANNABI's music ...
  • Oct 4, 2020 ... Then we walk the packboards stage right, down the mountain into winter storage at Washington Monument State Park. The concert has ended. What ...
  • Apr 27, 2019 ... It was an experience that I won't forget anytime soon. As a matter of fact, I've been sort of sad since the concert has ended. Writing this ...

Alternatives:

  • the concert is over
  • the concert is finished
  • the concert has come to an end
  • the concert has concluded
  • the concert has wrapped up

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