Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dependo | dependí | dependía | dependeré | dependería |
| tú | dependes | dependiste | dependías | dependerás | dependerías |
| él / ella / usted | depende | dependió | dependía | dependerá | dependería |
| nosotros / nosotras | dependemos | dependimos | dependíamos | dependeremos | dependeríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dependéis | dependisteis | dependíais | dependeréis | dependeríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dependen | dependieron | dependían | dependerán | dependerían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dependa | dependiera |
| tú | dependas | dependieras |
| él / ella / usted | dependa | dependiera |
| nosotros / nosotras | dependamos | dependiéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dependáis | dependierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | dependan | dependieran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | depende | no dependas |
| usted | dependa | no dependa |
| nosotros | dependamos | no dependamos |
| vosotros | depended | no dependáis |
| ustedes | dependan | no dependan |
Depender conjugation quick answers
- Depender present tense
- The present tense of depender is: dependo, dependes, depende, dependemos, dependéis, dependen.
- Depender preterite
- The preterite of depender is: dependí, dependiste, dependió, dependimos, dependisteis, dependieron.
- Depender imperfect tense
- The imperfect of depender is: dependía, dependías, dependía, dependíamos, dependíais, dependían.
- Depender present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of depender is: dependa, dependas, dependa, dependamos, dependáis, dependan.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of depender?
The yo form of depender is "dependo" in the present tense, "dependí" in the preterite, and "dependa" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of depender?
The past participle of depender is "dependido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he dependido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of depender?
The gerund of depender is "dependiendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy dependiendo").
How do you conjugate depender in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), depender is: dependí, dependiste, dependió, dependimos, dependisteis, dependieron.
How do you conjugate depender in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), depender is: dependía, dependías, dependía, dependíamos, dependíais, dependían.
What is the present subjunctive of depender?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of depender is: dependa, dependas, dependa, dependamos, dependáis, dependan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of depender?
The affirmative tú command of depender is "depende" and the negative is "no dependas".
Is depender a regular or irregular verb?
The verb depender is Regular -er verb. The full tables above show every form.
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