What are first, second, and third person in grammar?

[Ila3743022]

Can someone explain the difference between first, second, and third person with examples? I want to understand how to use them correctly in writing.

 

[inzhenerna_jmpr]

• First Person refers to the speaker: I, me, we, us.
• Second Person refers to the listener: you.
• Third Person refers to someone being talked about: he, she, it, they.

Example:

• I am talking to you about them.

 

[peterkavinsky]

First person refers to the speaker (I, we), second person refers to the person being spoken to (you), and third person refers to someone or something being spoken about (he, she, they).

 

[shanewarne]

The speaker / writer (I, we) is the first person, the person addressed (you) is the second person, anything/anyone that is under discussion (he, she, it, they) is the third person. Example: I told you (created by the 1 st safety), that she (created by the 3 rd safety) would arrive.

 

[Mitsuri]

Here’s another way to explain it:

• First person: Talking about yourself – I went to the park.
• Second person: Talking to someone – You should try this.
• Third person: Talking about someone else – She is reading a book.

 

[Mohamed]

In grammatics, point of view is the determinant of view:

1. First person: The speaker (I, we).
2. Second person: The address (you).
3. Third person: Other people are under discussion (he, she, they, it).