tend to be sth
fixed phr..fixed phr.. to usually be a certain way or have a specific quality.
fixed phr.. to be likely to exhibit a particular characteristic or state; used to describe a general trend or habitual condition.
The winters here tend to be very cold and snowy.
New employees tend to be a bit nervous during their first week at the office.
While the results vary, the data suggests that these chemical reactions tend to be more stable at lower temperatures.
followed by an adjective or a noun phrase to describe a general pattern.
use this to teach hedging and generalization; it is a softer, more accurate alternative to saying 'is' or 'are' for things that aren't always true.
It tends being hot in July.It tends to be hot in July.the verb 'tend' must be followed by the infinitive 'to be', not the gerund '-ing' form.