The covid-19 pandemic for 2 years had caused educational life at the Junior High School level to switch the process from face-to-face to online learning. English was difficult, this learning system brought difficulties and challenges for Junior High School students. Apart from this, JHS students were beginner learners because, at the Elementary School level, they did not study it. Therefore, this research was conducted to provide an overview of how far the impact of online learning on students' English skills including speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, and which skill mostly got impacted. By knowing the impact, appropriate teaching methods and techniques would be obtained in teaching English subjects, especially in teaching students who had studied with an online system for 2 years. This study used a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Furthermore, this study showed that in general online learning harmed students' English skills. In particular, speaking and listening skills were negatively affected by the application of online learning that they had been living so far. This was indicated by the average value of students was 50. Meanwhile, reading and writing skills had a positive impact on students' English skills because online learning used the Geschool application reading skills were more taught. This learning also made students do writing activities such as writing material from learning videos. Besides, in the observation activities, students were better able to participate in reading and writing lessons.