Regular or permanent situations

When something happens regularly or is a permanent situation we usually use the simple present tense. When using the simple present the verb (with the exception of the auxiliary verbs) remains in the dictionary form (verb + s with he/she/it).

Simple Present Timeline

For example:

Q) "Where do you live?" A) "I live in Germany."

Q) "Where do es he live?" A) "He live s in Germany."

Q) "What do you do?" A) " I'm a teacher."

Q) "What do es he do?" A) " He's a teacher."