depender Conditional Conjugation
depender — to depend on
The conditional of depender is regular: dependería, dependerías, dependería, dependeríamos, dependeríais, dependerían.
depender Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to talk about what something 'would depend' on in a hypothetical scenario or to express polite speculation.
Notes on depender in the Conditional
Depender is regular in the conditional. The stem is the infinitive and the endings are identical to those of the imperfect of -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo no dependería de esa persona si fuera tú.
I wouldn't depend on that person if I were you.
yo
¿Dependeríais de un mapa físico en el bosque?
Would you all depend on a physical map in the forest?
vosotros
Ese plan dependería de muchos factores.
That plan would depend on many factors.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: dependeria
Correct: dependería
Why: The conditional always requires an accent on the 'i' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dependo
The present tense of depender is regular: dependo, dependes, depende, dependemos, dependéis, dependen.
Preterite
yo: dependí
The preterite of depender is regular: dependí, dependiste, dependió, dependimos, dependisteis, dependieron.
Imperfect
yo: dependía
The imperfect of depender is regular: dependía, dependías, dependía, dependíamos, dependíais, dependían.
Future
yo: dependeré
The future of depender is regular: dependeré, dependerás, dependerá, dependeremos, dependeréis, dependerán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: dependa
The present subjunctive of depender is regular: dependa, dependas, dependa, dependamos, dependáis, dependan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dependiera
The imperfect subjunctive of depender is regular: dependiera, dependieras, dependiera, dependiéramos, dependierais, dependieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: depende
The imperative of depender uses standard -er endings: depende, dependa, dependamos, depended, dependan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dependas
The negative imperative of depender is formed with 'no' + present subjunctive: no dependas, no dependa, no dependamos, no dependáis, no dependan.