# tend to do sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/tend-to-do-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to usually do something or be a certain way. You use this to describe a habit or a common pattern.

## Examples

- I tend to drink coffee every morning.
- When he is stressed, he tends to pace around the room until he finds a solution.
- In times of economic uncertainty, investors tend to move their capital toward safer assets, such as gold or government bonds.

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