Attendance at the gym tends to fall off after January.
Attendance at the gym tends to fall off after January.
English
tend
tɛnd
Meaning: to care for; to look after; to be likely to
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Verb inflections
| Form | Inflected form |
|---|---|
| Base | tend |
| 3rd person singular present | tends |
| Present participle | tending |
| Past | tended |
| Will future | will tend |
| Going-to future | going to tend |
| Imperative negative | don't tend / do not tend |
Example sentences
He carefully tended the garden.
He carefully tended the garden.
Her long hair tended to tangle easily in the wind.
Her long hair tended to tangle easily in the wind.
She tended to overuse certain phrases in her writing.
She tended to overuse certain phrases in her writing.
He tends to wait passively for his boss to tell him what to do.
He tends to wait passively for his boss to tell him what to do.
Usage Notes
Can mean to look after something (like a garden or person) or to have a tendency to do something.
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