Some difficulties faced by the student in learning the present perfect tense
| Main Author: | MAISARI, Linda |
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| Format: | Bachelors |
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Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan
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Daftar Isi:
- The purpose of this study is to describe the students? difficulties in learning Present Perfect tense at the third year students of Puspita Bangsa junior High School Ciputat, it includes what kind of difficulties faced by the students of SMP Puspita Bangsa in learning Present Perfect Tense. The aim of the research is to analyze about what kind of difficulties faced by the third year students of SMP Puspita Bangsa in learning present perfect tense. Sample of the research are as 36 third year students. This research is using case study method by collecting data from observation, test and questioner. The finding of study state that the third year students of SMP Puspita Bangsa Ciputat still find difficulties in learning present perfect tense, because the students have not mastered yet the form of present perfect tense: the use of have/has, regular and irregular verb-form of past participle, especially the form of past participle. Besides, the students still confuse using the time expression of present perfect tense. The writer suggested that the teacher should explained about the form and the use of present perfect tense in clear way in other to make students understand, the teacher should give more exercises related to the present perfect tense. For the students, they must learn individually about present perfect tense and should pay attention to the teacher?s explanation.