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Os alunos tendem a sentar-se nas mesmas cadeiras em todas as aulas.

Students tend to sit in the same chairs in every class.

As frutas tendem a se estragar logo.

Fruits tend to spoil quickly.

Geralmente, as pessoas na América tendem a preferir carros maiores.

Generally, people in America tend to prefer larger cars.

Os meninos tendem a desprezar as irmãs.

Boys tend to look down on their sisters.

As mulheres tendem a viver mais do que os homens.

Women tend to live longer than men.

Eles tendem a ser confusos.

They tend to be confusing.

— Tampopo (1985)

As pessoas tendem a me interromper porque eu falo muito devagar.

People tend to interrupt me because I speak too slowly.

Filósofos tendem a ter pouco contato com o mundo exterior.

Philosophers tend to have little contact with the outside world.