B1verbacademiclanguage
US/tend/
UK/tend/
to usually do something, or to be likely to behave or happen in a certain way
In context
I tend to drink too much coffee when I'm busy.
In Vietnam, food prices tend to rise in the weeks before Tet.
Young people tend to change jobs more often than their parents.
Words that go with tend
verb + preposition
- tend toOlder people tend to wake up early.
- tend to beHotels near the beach tend to be expensive.
- tend not toI tend not to eat breakfast.
verb + noun
- tend to forgetI tend to forget names very quickly.
- tend to agreeI tend to agree with you on this.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Vietnamese people are tend to be friendly.Correct: Vietnamese people tend to be friendly.