"is" or "was" my phd advisor?

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I'm always confused about whether I should use the past tense or the present tense in some cases. For example, if I'm not a phd student anymore, then should I say "He is my PhD advisor" or "He was my PhD advisor"?

I'm confused because I think in the above sentences "PhD" kind of implys that the thing happened already, because I'm not a phd student anymore. In this case, should we use "was my advisor" or "is my advisor"?

Many thanks in advance.

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Bill_MurongI'm always confused about whether I should use the past tense or the present tense in some cases. For example, if I'm not a phd student anymore, then should I say "He is my PhD advisor" or "He was my PhD advisor"? I'm confused because I think in the above sentences "PhD" kind of implys that the thing happened already, because
I'm not a phd student anymore. In this case, should we use "was my advisor" or "is my advisor"? was Many thanks in advance.
He was my PhD advisor.

= He (is the man who) was my PhD advisor.

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