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ABSTRACT This English is one of the subjects that plays an important role for the students. English skills consist of listening, speaking, reading, and writing that must be mastered by the students. During Covid-19 pandemic, English learning was conducted through online learning. The purpose of th study was to determine the perceptions of eight grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Tarakan about online English learning. The researcher used a descripive qualitative method. The subject of the research was eight grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Tarakan. The instruments of the research used were quistionnaires and interview guide. Data were analyzed by using the theory of Miles and Huberman including data collection, data reduction, data display and conclusion: drawing/verifying. The result showed that students preferred offline learning or face-to-face learning than online learning, because when English learning was conducted through some applications, students found it difficult to understand the material presented.