depender Imperfect Conjugation
depender — to depend on
The imperfect of depender is regular: dependía, dependías, dependía, dependíamos, dependíais, dependían.
depender Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a habitual state of dependency or an ongoing situation in the past where one thing was contingent on another.
Notes on depender in the Imperfect
Depender is regular in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the first 'í' of the ending.
Example Sentences
Antes, nosotros dependíamos del correo postal.
Before, we used to depend on the postal mail.
nosotros
Mi abuela dependía de sus gafas para leer.
My grandmother depended on her glasses to read.
él/ella/usted
Tú dependías de tu hermano para ir a clase.
You used to depend on your brother to go to class.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: dependia
Correct: dependía
Why: All forms of -er verbs in the imperfect must have a written accent on the 'i'.
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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.
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.
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.