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You speak English all your life. You've spoken English all your life.The second one?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

The first one?  What is your question?  Both have their place: why not find a context for each and present it to us?

Anonymous · Answer

Let's just say I want to say to someone that they have spoken English all their life. Is the first one acceptable in that case?

Mister Micawber · Answer

AnonymousLet's just say I want to say to someone that they have spoken English all their life.

Then that's what you say, obviously.

Anonymous · Answer

What does the following sentence mean?

You speak all your life?

Also, I heard these sentences in a tv-show:

I've never loved you. It was always Stefan.

Shouldn't it be 'It has always been Stefan'?

Mister Micawber · Answer

AnonymousYou speak all your life.

It is a statement of fact.

AnonymousAlso, I heard these sentences in a tv-show:

Was it a native English TV show? 'Stefan' is not a common English spelling for 'Stephen' or 'Steven'.

Anonymous · Answer

Mister MicawberIt is a statement of fact.

Oh, I didn't pay attention. It should be: You speak English all your life. Can I use both 'You speak English all your life' and 'You've spoken English all your life' when I want to state a fact?

Mister MicawberWas it a native English TV show? 'Stefan' is not a common English spelling for 'Stephen' or 'Steven'.

Yes, it was. And, his name is Stefan. He's a vampire in that TV show and 150 year-old. So, that may be the reason. Anyway, why did that girl say 'It was always Stefan'?

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