Possessives give you the ability to say what belongs to you and what does not. But possessives in English can be a little bit tricky. When do you use “my” and when do use mine?” Or “her” and “hers?” We’ll also show you how to stretch your conversations by using the present simple tense with an infinitive. Finally, we’ll tackle the past tense with a look at the basics: was and were. You’ll use them time and time again, from “how was your day?” to “where were you?”