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Journal : ACITYA Journal of Teaching

Tracing the Past: Exploring the Link Between Past Tense Mastery and Students’ Written in EFL Learners Saiful
Acitya: Journal of Teaching and Education Vol. 7 No. 2 (2025): ACITYA Journal of Teaching and Education
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan Timur

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30650/ajte.v7i2.4471

Abstract

This study aims to explore the relationship between students’ mastery of past tense and their ability to write about past experiences. A total of 40 eleventh-grade students participated in the research. Data were collected through two written assessments: a grammar test focusing on past tense usage and a writing task that required students to retell a story using appropriate tenses. The grammar test included multiple-choice questions and sentence transformation items, while the writing task offered four topics from which students chose one. The results of the grammar test revealed a mean score of 4.3, which falls into the “Poor” category. This indicates that students generally struggle with understanding and applying past tense forms correctly. On the other hand, the writing assessment showed a mean score of 6.9, classified as “Fairly Good.” This suggests that, despite limited grammar mastery, students were moderately successful in expressing ideas about past events in written form. To determine the strength of the correlation between the two variables, the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient was applied. The analysis resulted in an r-value of 0.497, indicating a moderate positive correlation between past tense mastery and writing performance. These findings highlight the importance of integrating targeted grammar instruction with writing practice to enhance students’ overall writing proficiency, particularly in expressing past experiences.
Co-Authors Abdulatip Banda Abdullah, Muhammad Wahyuddin Adinda Charoline Sabatini Agustina Alinan Akhyar Akil Had, Rahiawati AM, St. Asmayanti Amra Ariyani Andi Desiah Pradilia Andi Haeriati Alimuddin Andi Mustika Amin Anggar Putra Anhar Anwar Ramli Ariana Arisanti, Fitri Asri, Muhammad Fadli Atikurrahman, Atikurrahman Ayub Aruan Bone Bahrun Amin, Bahrun Banda, Abdulatip Binti Bakar, Suriani Budi Santoso, Bachrul Eko Burhanuddin Chinhayu, Aziza Deny Devi Sara, Ira Efendi Rahmanto Fadhilah, Raihan Fahria Musa’ad Firman Hamid Ismail Hamsal Hamsal Hamsal, Hamsal Haris, Kurnia Harun, Mohd. Hidayat Hidayat Hidayat Humairah A.N, Andi Nirwana Imam Hanafi Imam Hanafi Irawan , Bambang Isima, Hartaty Junaedy Kelsaba, Siti Ainun Kondoatie, Maria Stela Febry Laely, Nur Leni Susilawati Anggraini Lusy Angraeni M. Nizar Machmud M. Tahir Maharida Mahmudah, Dzur Rif'ah Mahmudah, Dzur Rif’ah Makmur, Andi Hikmayani Masri Maysuri, Lady Mayu, Wandi Abi Mega Fatimah Rosana Muhammad Astrianto Setiadi, Muhammad Astrianto Nur Alinuddin Kaharu Nur Qalbi Nur Qalby Nurbayani Nurbayani Nurdevi Bte Abdul, Nurdevi Bte Nurman Nurul Faizah Nurul Malahayati Putra, T. Edisah Qalbi Qalbi, Nur Rahman, Armita Sari Rahmiati Ramadhani, Aisyah Anastazia Ramli Ratna Dewi Ratnasari Razali Reski, Reski Rina Asrini Bakri Riska Amaliah Risnawati Rosdiana Rosmiati Pakata Saiful Amri Samsul Ode Saraha, Dinda Rahmadani Sari, Suci Indah Silahuddin Silahuddin Sitti Maryam Hamid, Sitti Maryam Sri Hardiyanti St. Mutiah Nurul Ilmidarajatih Sudarwansyah, Muhammad Suhaeri Suharni Sujariati Sumirna Suriadi Suriati, Suriati Syahrir SYAIFUR ROHMAN, SYAIFUR Syam , Ita Adryani Syamsiarna Nappu, Syamsiarna Syamsul Rizal Torano, Abidil Tuarita, Juniyanti Umar, A. Surya Kharisma Wahyu Andini WAHYUNI Wajo, Abd. Rauf Wildan Wildan Hidayat Yusri Yusuf Yusuf, Yusti Mutia Zainuddin