tende a

tends to

→ tendere

phrase Uncommon #17,290

tends to Used before an infinitive to describe what someone or something is inclined to do. The form “tende” means “he/she/it tends”; “tendo” is “I tend.”

IT: Tende a dimenticare le chiavi.

EN: He tends to forget his keys.

Tom tende a dimenticare le cose.

Tom tends to forget things.

Tende a scegliere il nero per i suoi abiti.

She tends to choose black for her clothes.

Tom tende a scordare le cose.

Tom tends to forget things.

Il potere tende a corrompere e il potere assoluto corrompe completamente.

Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts completely.

A Chicago tende a nevicare verso la fine di novembre.

It tends to snow in Chicago toward the end of November.

Tende a parlare troppo.

He tends to talk too much.

Tom tende a perdere le cose.

Tom tends to lose things.