depender Preterite Conjugation
depender — to depend on
The preterite of depender is regular: dependí, dependiste, dependió, dependimos, dependisteis, dependieron.
depender Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when referring to a specific instance in the past where a decision or outcome was determined by a single factor.
Notes on depender in the Preterite
Depender is fully regular in the preterite. It follows the standard -er verb endings for past completed actions.
Example Sentences
Ese proyecto dependió totalmente de su ayuda.
That project depended totally on his help.
él/ella/usted
En el pasado, dependí de mis padres.
In the past, I depended on my parents.
yo
Ellos dependieron de la suerte para ganar.
They depended on luck to win.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: dependió (misspelled as dependio)
Correct: dependió
Why: The third-person singular preterite for -er verbs always requires an accent on the 'o'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: dependo
The present tense of depender is regular: dependo, dependes, depende, dependemos, dependéis, dependen.
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.