Simple Present Tense Present Continuous Tense

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CHAPTER IV RESEARCH FINDINGS

A. Data Description

In this sub-chapter, the writer discussed about the description of students’ errors in English writing test that focused on the use of tenses. Their errors are using Simple Present Tense, Present Continuous Tense, Simple Past Tense, Past Continuous Tense, and Simple Future Tense. Here are their results of the test.

1. Simple Present Tense

Table 4.1 Table of Students’ Errors in Simple Present Tense No Identification of Errors Description of Errors Cause of Errors Reconstruction 1 I’m to follow aunt to buy food Addition Intra-lingual Transfer I follow my aunt to buy food 2 I like just to reading, studied hard Addition selection Intra-lingual Transfer I like reading and studying hard 3 I to visit my house sister Addition Intra-lingual Transfer I visit my sister’s house 4 Mother and father to see far and smile to me Addition Intra-lingual Transfer My mother and father see and give me smile from faraway 5 I to help my uncle Addition Intra-lingual Transfer I help my uncle 6 He always to help me Addition Omission Inter-lingual Transfer Intra-lingual Transfer He always helps me 7 After grand mother Addition Intra-lingual After we meet our we to meet Transfer grand mother 8 I’m to help all people Addition I help all people 9 I usually to help my grand mother Addition Intra-lingual Transfer I usually help my grand mother 10 I look a big snake, it eat Mouse … Omission Inter-lingual Transfer I look a big snake, it eats m ouse … 11 I’m go to Ancol Addition Intra-lingual Transfer I go to Ancol 12 I’m play with friends Addition Intra-lingual Transfer I play with my friends 13 Over there situation looking beautiful Selection Intra-lingual Transfer The situation over there looks beautiful 14 I am and my friend go to Jakarta Addition Intra-lingual Transfer My friend and I go to Jakarta 15 I am coming to museum Al- Qur’an Selection Intra-lingual Transfer I come to the museum of Al- Qur’an 16 I am look many Al- Qur’an Addition Intra-lingual Transfer I look many Al- Qur’ans 17 I am take a picture Addition Intra-lingual Transfer I take a picture 18 Finally, I talking thank you very much Selection Intra-lingual Transfer Finally, I say thank you very much

2. Present Continuous Tense

Table 4.2 Table of Studen ts’ Errors in Present Continuous Tense No Identification of Errors Description of Errors Cause of Errors Reconstruction 1 We speaking together Ommision Inter-lingual Transfer We are speaking together 2 I’m happy and fun because look two younger brothers play water in the pool Omission Inter-lingual Transfer I’m happy and fun because I’m looking two young brothers playing water in the pool

3. Simple Past Tense