depender Negative Imperative Conjugation
depender — to depend on
The negative imperative of depender is formed with 'no' + present subjunctive: no dependas, no dependa, no dependamos, no dependáis, no dependan.
depender Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to advise someone against relying on a specific person, object, or circumstance.
Notes on depender in the Negative Imperative
Depender is regular. All forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No dependas de la opinión de los demás.
Don't depend on the opinion of others.
tú
Por favor, no dependan de una sola fuente.
Please, don't depend on a single source.
ustedes
No dependamos solo del GPS.
Let's not depend only on the GPS.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no depende (for tú)
Correct: no dependas
Why: Negative tú commands must use the subjunctive ending (-as), not the indicative (-e).
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: depende
The imperative of depender uses standard -er endings: depende, dependa, dependamos, depended, dependan.