
depender Present Conjugation
depender — to depend on
The present tense of depender is regular: dependo, dependes, depende, dependemos, dependéis, dependen.
depender Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current reliance or factors that determine a result. It is frequently used with the preposition 'de' to say what something depends on right now.
Notes on depender in the Present
Depender is a completely regular -er verb in the present tense. There are no stem changes or irregular endings to worry about.
Example Sentences
Todo depende de tu respuesta.
Everything depends on your answer.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros dependemos mucho de la tecnología.
We depend a lot on technology.
nosotros
Yo no dependo de nadie para ser feliz.
I don't depend on anyone to be happy.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'depender en' instead of 'depender de'.
Correct: depende de
Why: In Spanish, you always depend 'of' (de) something, not 'on' (en) something.
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Related Tenses
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.
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.