When you want to tell someone WHEN an action, an emotion, or a state of being occurred, one of the first things to watch is the verb tense .
Verbs appear in the past, present and future forms.
This tense usually indicates a current condition or action, though it can also include actions that happen often. The new homeowners are happy. The dog barks at his own shadow. The cat was nervous during the thunderstorm. My husband will be happy with his birthday present.