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Tend to do sth / don’t tend to do sth

Have a tendency to do sth


Have a habit of doing sth
SB / STH always / usually / often / regularly / constantly + verb
SB / STH + BE + always / usually / often / regularly / constantly ….

On the whole, …..


As a rule, ….
From time to time, ….

PARAPHRASE THE SENTENCES USING THE SUGGESTED EXPRESSIONS.


REMEMBER ABOUT TENSES AND CORRECT GRAMMAR.

1. What time do you usually get up on weekdays? [TEND TO]

2. She generally commutes to work by bus [RULE]

3. Bob’s teacher sometimes cancels lessons [FROM TIME TO TIME]

4. This bus has a habit of arriving late [TENDENCY]

5. Bob usually forgets about homework [HABIT]

6. Bob usually forgets about homework [TEND]

7. Bob typically went to sleep after midnight when he was a student [RULE]

8. Bob typically went to sleep after midnight when he was a student [TENDENCY]

9. Generally, I think cooking is a waste of time. [ WHOLE]

10. Sandra hardly ever smokes. [FROM TIME TO TIME]

11. Don’t use the lift – it has a tendency to break down. [HABIT]

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