AN ANALYSIS ON THE STUDENTS DIFFICULTIES OF USING SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Maria Wolo, José Sarmento, Pedro Costa, José Gonçalves, Luis Santos

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This objectives of the study was to describe the students difficulties of using simple present tense by the tenth grade and their abilitty level of using simple present tense. The method that was used in this study was descriptive study with 20 likert scale questionires to be answered based on the opinion and attitutded of the 20 students of tenth grade students at secondary school. The result of data analysis which has been described that very difficult to use simple present tense.


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