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in the PONS Dictionary

tend¹ [tend] VB intr

1. tend (be directed towards):

tend: tendieren

to tend downwards: eine Tendenz nach unten aufweisen

2. tend (incline):

to tend to [or towards] sth: zu etw dat neigen [o. tendieren]

I tend to think he's right: ich bin dazu geneigt, ihm recht zu geben

I. tend² [tend] VB intr

to tend to sb/sth: sich acc um jdn/etw kümmern

II. tend² [tend] VB trans

to tend sb/sth: sich acc um jdn/etw kümmern

to tend sb/sth: jdn/etw pflegen

to tend sheep: Schafe hüten

to tend a road accident victim: dem Opfer eines Verkehrsunfalls Hilfe leisten

Present
I	tend
you	tend
he/she/it	tends
we	tend
you	tend
they	tend

Past
I	tended
you	tended
he/she/it	tended
we	tended
you	tended
they	tended

Present Perfect
I	have	tended
you	have	tended
he/she/it	has	tended
we	have	tended
you	have	tended
they	have	tended

Past Perfect
I	had	tended
you	had	tended
he/she/it	had	tended
we	had	tended
you	had	tended
they	had	tended

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he tends to bear grudges: er kann ziemlich nachtragend sein

his stomach tends to react queasily: er hat einen sehr empfindlichen Magen

he tends to imbibe too freely: er neigt dazu, zu tief ins Glas zu schauen

he tends to deal judgmentally with others: er neigt im Umgang mit anderen zu vorschnellen Urteilen

she tends to belittle her own efforts: sie neigt dazu, ihre eigenen Bemühungen runterzuspielen

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