Real English

Lesson 1 - Exercise 5 - Grammar Recap for Beginners

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Look at this. Verb "to be":


I am Mike. = My name is Mike.

You are Valerie. = Your name is Valerie.

He is Bruce. = His name is Bruce.

She is Helen. = Her name is Helen.

It is a monument. Its name is the Pyramid.

We are the Smith family. = Our name is Smith.

You are the Smith family. = Your name is Smith.

They are Mr. and Mrs. Smith. = Thier name is Smith.





"Name" is the subject of all these sentences:

My name is Mike.
Your name is Valerie.
His name is Bruce.
Her name is Helen.
Its name is the Pyramid.

Our name is Smith.
Your name is Smith.
Their name is Smith.


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The subjects of these sentences are different:
I, you, he, she, it; we, you, and they:

I am Mike.
You are Valerie.
He is Bruce.
She is Helen.
It is the Pyramid.

We are the Smiths.
You are the Smiths.
They are the Smiths.


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Look at this. Possessive adjectives:
My, your, his, her, its, our, their:

My name is Mike.
Your name is Valerie.
His name is Bruce.
Her name is Helen.
Its name is the Pyramid.








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Our name is Smith.
Your name is Smith.
Their name
is
Smith.


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CONTRACTIONS

Use contractions. They are very common.

I am Mike = I'm Mike.

You are Valerie = You're Valerie.

He is Bruce. = He's Bruce.

She is Helen. = She's Helen.

It is the Pyramid. = It's the Pyramid.

We are the Smiths. = We're the Smiths.

They are the Smiths. = They're the Smiths.

My name is Mike. = My name's Mike.

Her name is Valerie. = Her name's Valerie.

His name is Bruce. = His name's Bruce.

Your name is John. = Your name's John.