Abstract
This study aims to identify the types of errors in the use of the past tense in writing recound texts by 8th graders of junior high school in Sidoarjo. The population in this study were 8th grade junior high school students in Sidoarjo for the academic year 2021-2022. The research instrument used was by means of a recount text writing test based on the experience of each student. Errors made by students are classified into four types, namely addition error were twenty-three errors or about 18%; then followed by misformation amounted to 71 errors or about 57%; error of omition in twenty errors or 16%; and misordering amounted to eleven errors or about 9%. According to these results, 8th grade junior high school students in Sidoarjo make numerous recount text errors. Students should be given plenty of opportunities to practice writing recount text in the past tense. Students must be made aware of the findings of this study in order to enhance their teaching and learning methods.
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