past tense problem

Hello, I have a problem with a sentence in the past tense
Is it:
During my first and second years of studies, I have been deeply interested in the several marketing courses I attended.
or
During my first and second years of studies, I was deeply interested in the several marketing courses I attended.
or
During my first and second years of studies, I have been deeply interested in the several marketing courses I have attended.

Thank you very much

Marc

[frenchbob]

Hello Marc,

It depends on your position in time as the speaker.

If you have finished your studies, ie you no longer study then the past simple is correct (sentence 2)

If you are still studying then either sentence 3 is correct. We use the present perfect for experience and unfinished time (your studies)

I don't believe that sentence 1 is correct but some may argue otherwise.

Hope this helps

[Harry Smith]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hello, I have a problem with a sentence in the past tense
Is it:
During my first and second years of studies, I have been deeply interested in the several marketing courses I attended.
or
During my first and second years of studies, I was deeply interested in the several marketing courses I attended.
or
During my first and second years of studies, I have been deeply interested in the several marketing courses I have attended.

Thank you very much

Marc

I hope you have finished your second year of studies. Then your second sentence is correct. "During my first and second years of studies I was deeply interested in severalmarketing courses I attended.

[Volcano1985]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hello, I have a problem with a sentence in the past tense
Is it:
During my first and second years of studies, I have been deeply interested in the several marketing courses I attended.
or
During my first and second years of studies, I was deeply interested in the several marketing courses I attended.
or
During my first and second years of studies, I have been deeply interested in the several marketing courses I have attended.
Thank you very much
Marc

During my first and second years of studies sounds the activity was complated.

So i think the right sentence is
"During my first and second years of studies, I was deeply interested in the several marketing courses I attended."