past simple +how many

[ostap77]

"How many conversations did we have during which your only thoughе was about running away?" Is it correct? Shouln't the speaker have used the present perfect?

 

[Johnson_F]

"How many conversations did we have during which your only thought was about running away?" Is it correct? Shoultn't the speaker have used the present perfect?

Not if the speaker was thinking about a past-time cut-off to the conversations - as you well know, if you think about it, Ostap,