Words / B1

TEND/tend/

Tend to means usually do something or usually be a certain way. People tend to arrive late; it tends to rain in April. Usually is the everyday adverb. Tend can also mean look after (tend a garden), a second meaning. Tendency is the noun: a tendency to panic.

Meaning

To usually do something or be a certain way.

Examples

• “I tend to forget words if I don’t review them.”
• “Older films tend to be slower.”
• “I tend not to eat much in the morning.”

Good to know

tend to + verb. Noun: tendency. Everyday: usually.

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