Abstract
The research purpose is to know the difficulties faced by the students in learning Present Perfect Tense and the cause of the problems. The design of the research is descriptive research. The number of the population was thirty-six students. The researchers used tests, questionnaires, and interviews to collect the data. After analyzing the data, it found that the average score of test results was 44.67, which was classified as a less classification. Then the ability in using To Be (Has/Have) of present perfect tense was placed in a good rating by the mean score 68.29. Moreover, the students' ability in understanding regular verbs was in a less classification by the mean score 34.03. It also happens for the knowledge in understanding irregular verbs which were classified as less classification by the mean score 39.72. Based on the data obtained from the questionnaires, it shows that most of the students felt that Present Perfect Tense is a problematic material of English. It was proven by seeing that more than 50% of the students said that. It caused by some factors; (1) English materials are less favoured by the students, (2) they are lack of English vocabulary mastery, (3) they have difficulties in recognizing to be of Present Perfect Tense, and (4) they could control the form of verbs changes.
Highlights
As an international language, every student from all over the world learns English.In Indonesia, English has been one of the subjects that are essential in each education level
The data above showed that Present Perfect Tense is a problematic material of English because the mean score of the test was 44.67, which was classified as enough classification
The results show that the students got difficulties in using Present Perfect Tense
Summary
Every student from all over the world learns English. In Indonesia, English has been one of the subjects that are essential in each education level. The tense forms from which was learned by the students consist of sixteen kinds. Tenses are used to express events or activities performed by the subject at present, the progress, the last time, the scheduled time, and others. This event is outlined in a sentence with a verb form which differs according to the tenses patterns. Present Perfect Tense is one of the tenses that is required to learn in English. It states an action or activity done, but continue in the present. In this study, the researchers were interested in finding out the students' difficulties in learning Present Perfect Tense, and the causes of the problems
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