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ENGLISH VERB

tend to

to be accustomed to; to tend to

  • Regular verb
  • Gerund: tending to
  • Past participle: tended to

Conjugation

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Present

Simple present · now, habits and facts

  1. I I usually
  2. you you usually
  3. he, she, it he usually
  4. we we usually
  5. they they usually

Past

Simple past · finished actions

  1. I I got used to
  2. you you got used to
  3. he, she, it he got used to
  4. we we usually
  5. they they got used to

Future

Future · “will”

  1. I I will tend to
  2. you you will tend to
  3. he, she, it he will tend to
  4. we we will tend to
  5. they they will tend to

Present continuous

Present continuous · happening right now

  1. I I am getting used to
  2. you you are getting used to
  3. he, she, it he is getting used to
  4. we we are getting used to
  5. they they are getting used to

Present perfect

Present perfect · “have done”

  1. I I have already gotten used to
  2. you you have already gotten used to
  3. he, she, it he has already gotten used to
  4. we we have already gotten used to
  5. they they have already gotten used to

Conditional

Conditional · “would”

  1. I I would tend to
  2. you you would tend to
  3. he, she, it he would tend to
  4. we we would tend to
  5. they they would tend to

Imperative

Imperative · requests and orders

  1. Get used to it!

How to use tend to

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    I tend to eat too fast at lunch.

    I usually eat too quickly at lunch.

  2. Past

    As a kid, she tended to hide behind her mother.

    As a child, she used to hide behind her mother.

  3. Future

    Prices will tend to go up before the holidays.

    Prices will tend to rise before the holidays.

  4. Present continuous

    Lately, I'm tending to stay home on weekends.

    Lately I've been staying at home more on weekends.

  5. Present perfect

    My brother has always tended to worry too much.

    My brother has always tended to worry too much.

  6. Conditional

    I would tend to agree with your mother on that.

    I would tend to agree with your mother on that.

  7. Imperative

    Tend to your own garden before judging mine.

    Take care of your own garden before judging mine.

Good to know

  • "Tend to" + verb means to have the habit or tendency: "I tend to wake up early".
  • "Tend to" also means to take care of: "tend to the garden", "tend to a patient".

Where you hear tend to

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

English for Brazilians · Intermediate Level 3

  • In my family, dinner tends to be at nine. In my family, dinner tends to be at nine.
  • Back then, I tended to stay home. Back then, I tended to stay home.
  • People will tend to talk to people they know. People will tend to talk to people they know.

English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 1

  • People tend to remember the nicer story. People tend to remember the nicer story.
  • As a girl, I tended to listen more than talk. As a girl, I tended to listen more than talk.
  • Listeners will tend to pick a side. Listeners will tend to pick a side.
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Neither Better nor Worse

Intermediate Level 3 · tend to give one kiss · dinner tends to be

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It wasn't the party that changed everything

Advanced Level 1 · tend to remember

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular verb.