[header] How to write in first person [title] Use present tense to move the story forward. [step] The first person point of view has two different tenses, present tense and past tense. Present tense " i " focuses on the actions and thoughts of the narrator as they unfold in the present. 
It can be a good option for moving the story forward, carrying the reader through a narrative as events and moments are happening. [substeps] For example, a first person present tense narrator would be, " i open the window and yell at him to leave me alone.