Analysis of the students� ability in using the simple past tense at the second grade of SMP Negeri 3 South Tangerang

This research is purposed to know students� ability and the level of their ability of the second grade in using simple past tense. The focus of this study is on the students� ability in using the simple past tense. The respondent of the study is 46 of the second grade students of SMP Negeri 3 South Tangerang. An analysis of the test is to know what extent was the students� ability level in using the simple past tense and did the students� ability in using the simple past tense. The method of this study used qualitative with descriptive analysis. The result of the test was analyzed to know the students� ability in using the simple past tense. The finding of this research shows that the average score in the form of the simple past tense is 52.09% and the average score in making sentences of the simple past tense is 29.57%. It means 47.91% of students did not understand about the form of simple past tense and the 70.43% of students are still get difficulties in using the simple past tense especially in making sentences. In addition, the result of test shows that the students� ability in using the simple past tense is on low leve