Etude des erreurs dans l’emploi des temps verbaux du français chez des etudiants soudanais

Abstract EN

The problem of this research is built on analysis of linguistic errors as general framework.

Such errors are generally met by many learners, in particular in the domain of foreign languages.

During our experience teaching French as a foreign language, we have noticed some dysfunction phenomena in using tenses in the writings of Sudanese students learning French language.

The multiplicity and the complexity of tenses structures and conjugation system in French language cause many difficulties for those learners ; they may not understand time-formal dimension of the verb and may not differentiate between the different levels of use.

This might induce them into mistakes and, in turn, the text structure may be affected and therefore difficult to understand.

In this search, which focuses on French language students at Sudan University of Science and Technology, we came to know how important was the volume and type of problems facing French language learners regarding the French tenses, not only in terms of conjugation forms but also in terms of use which is commensurate with the communication situation and the context.

We have used a methodology based on two hypotheses, which we have verified through a writing test for our target students of French.

We analyzed, described and classified the errors that we found in their answers, limited to French language tenses.

And it was clear from the results reached that most errors came out as a result of variations in the concept of tense in Arabic and French.

We deduced that the impact of first language was so clear that it necessitates the use of a specific methodology to address errors we underlined during this study.

Therefore, we have developed a suggestion that might reduce the volume of such errors and help setting a global strategy with well defined objectives and methodology so that there may not be any confusion while dealing with French language tenses.