The simple present tense is used to express habits, general truths and refers to the future.

- Habits:

Examples:

I every day wake up at 6 o'clock.

She usually cooks before going to school in the morning.

We often visit our grandparents in the village.

- General truths:

Examples:

Lions are carnivorous

Australia is an island

Water freezes at 0° Celcius

- Future reference:

Examples:

They come back home later.

He travels to Gambia tomorrow evening.