depender Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
depender — to depend on
The imperative of depender uses standard -er endings: depende, dependa, dependamos, depended, dependan.
depender Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
While rare because 'depending' is usually a state, use the imperative to tell someone to rely on something or to allow their decision to be based on a factor.
Notes on depender in the Affirmative Imperative
Depender is regular in the imperative. The tú form matches the present indicative, and the others use subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
Depende de tus instintos esta vez.
Depend on your instincts this time.
tú
Depended de vuestro esfuerzo, no de la suerte.
Depend on your effort, not on luck.
vosotros
Dependa de nosotros para lo que necesite.
Depend on us for whatever you need.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: depende (for usted)
Correct: dependa
Why: The formal command (usted) must use the subjunctive-based ending -a.
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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.
Conditional
yo: dependería
The conditional of depender is regular: dependería, dependerías, dependería, dependeríamos, dependeríais, dependerían.
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.
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.