是动词，不是情态动词

过去式 tended

过去分词 tended，现在分词 tending，第三人称单数 tends

Many companies still tend to recruit graduates from prestigious universities.

许多公司仍然倾向于招收名牌大学的毕业生。

2

My uncle tends a small bar in the town.

我的叔叔在镇子上经营一家小酒吧。

3

His family tend him well in the hope that he would come to life.

家人悉心照料着他，希望他能苏醒过来。

不是。

vi. 趋向，倾向；照料，照顾

vt. 照料，照管
Morals tend to be deeply ingrained.

道德观念往往是根深蒂固的。

His views tend towards the extreme.

他的观点趋于偏激。

Women tend to live longer than men.

女人往往比男人长寿。

Men tend to put on weight in middle age.

男人到了中年体重往往会增加。

We tend to meet up for lunch once a week.

我们往往会每周共进一次午餐。