INDONESIAN STUDENTS MISCONCEPTION IN USING PRESENT PERFECT TENSE TO WRITE COMPOSITION

Abstract

This article describes a research on the error analysis in
the uses of present peifect tense made by freshmen studying at English
Department in "Universitas lenderal Soedirman (UNSOED). It
investigates the students' mistakes in using the present pelfect forms
when writing composition. The result shows that most rejpondents
still had difficulties in applying present perfect into sentences
appropriately. This is mainly due to the respondents' lack of
understanding on what the present peifect means. This suggests that
students should improve their understanding on the present perfect
given to its common use both in written and spoken English.