Using Le Présent where English uses Present Tense (current actions, habits and situations)

Look at these sentences:

Notice that le Présent is used to refer to current actions, timeless facts and habitual actions. In these examples, it translates to the Present tense in English*.

*but be aware as this is not always the case! It can also imply Present Continuous or Immediate Future actions depending on context - see these other lessons:

Using Le Présent for immediate/near future actions

Using Le Présent for ongoing actions where English uses Present Continuous