Language is the tool to communicate with each other. Language used to transfer ideas, information, and feeling to one person to each other. By using language, which is understood by people living in a group, they already establish social relation among them. The writer thinks that language is the most important communication in culture or in society. Language is used to communicate in many forms, spoken and written communication as well as we know.
As an international language, English is important to be learned. Many people around the world use English to communicate with foreigners. In Indonesia, English is a second language that learned in schools and universities. To be master in English, students must be master in the basic competences of English. They are listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Writing is one of the four skills in learning English. It has always formed part of the syllabus in the teaching of English. It is one of the most important skills that students need to develop. The aim of learning writing in English for occupational or academic purpose is to write well. Moreover, the students must learn about grammar. Grammar is a study of English structures. The focus of grammar are: tenses, pronoun, gerunds, adjective, etc. Student will not be able to use English well if they cannot master grammar, but many students felt that grammar is so difficult. As a consequence, many students confussed in learning Grammar. Â In Grammar, there are many valuable parts that should be learnt by the student. One of the parts in Grammar is tense. Tense is divided into four categories, those are present tense, past tense, future tense, and past tense.
