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
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