Verb be (present tense)

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. = Their name is Smith.

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.

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

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Verb be, present tense, continued

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.

Note: "name" is the subject of 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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Note: the subjects of these sentences are I, you, he, she, it; we, you, & they:

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.
You	are	the Smiths.		You	're	the Smiths.
They	are	the Smiths.		They	're	the Smiths.

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