How to conjugate Depender in Spanish
To depend Regular ER Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Depender
- Depender in the Indicative Present
- Depender in the Indicative Preterite
- Depender in the Indicative Imperfect
- Depender in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Depender in the Indicative Informal Future
- Depender in the Indicative Future
- Depender in the Indicative Conditional
- Depender in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Depender in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Depender in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Depender in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Depender
- Imperative tenses of Depender
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Depender conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Depender is the Spanish verb for "to depend". It is a regular ER verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | depender | to depend |
| Past participle | dependido | depended |
| Gerund | dependiendo | depending |
Indicative Tenses of Depender
Depender in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of depender is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "dependo", meaning "I depend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dependo | I depend |
| Tú | dependes | you depend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | depende | s/he depends, you (formal) depend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dependemos | we depend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dependéis | you (plural) depend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dependen | they depend, |
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Depender in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of depender is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "dependí", meaning "I depended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dependí | I depended |
| Tú | dependiste | you depended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dependió | s/he depended, you (formal) depended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dependimos | we depended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dependisteis | you (plural) depended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dependieron | they depended, |
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Depender in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of depender is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "dependía", meaning "I used to depend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dependía | I used to depend |
| Tú | dependías | you used to depend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dependía | s/he used to depend, you (formal) used to depend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dependíamos | we used to depend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dependíais | you (plural) used to depend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dependían | they used to depend, |
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Depender in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of depender is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy dependiendo", meaning "I am depending".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy dependiendo | I am depending |
| Tú | estás dependiendo | you are depending |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está dependiendo | s/he is depending, you (formal) are depending |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos dependiendo | we are depending |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis dependiendo | you (plural) are depending |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están dependiendo | they are depending, |
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Depender in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of depender is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a depender", meaning "I am going to depend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a depender | I am going to depend |
| Tú | vas a depender | you are going to depend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a depender | s/he is going to depend, you (formal) are going to depend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a depender | we are going to depend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a depender | you (plural) are going to depend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a depender | they are going to depend, |
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Depender in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of depender is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "dependeré", meaning "I will depend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dependeré | I will depend |
| Tú | dependerás | you will depend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dependerá | s/he will depend, you (formal) will depend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dependeremos | we will depend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dependeréis | you (plural) will depend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dependerán | they will depend, |
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Depender in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of depender is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "dependería", meaning "I would depend".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dependería | I would depend |
| Tú | dependerías | you would depend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dependería | s/he would depend, you (formal) would depend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dependeríamos | we would depend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dependeríais | you (plural) would depend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dependerían | they would depend, |
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Depender in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of depender is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he dependido", meaning "I have depended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he dependido | I have depended |
| Tú | has dependido | you have depended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha dependido | s/he has depended, you (formal) have depended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos dependido | we have depended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis dependido | you (plural) have depended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han dependido | they have depended, |
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Depender in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of depender is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había dependido", meaning "I had depended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había dependido | I had depended |
| Tú | habías dependido | you had depended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había dependido | s/he had depended, you (formal) had depended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos dependido | we had depended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais dependido | you (plural) had depended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían dependido | they had depended, |
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Depender in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of depender is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré dependido", meaning "I will have depended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré dependido | I will have depended |
| Tú | habrás dependido | you will have depended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá dependido | s/he will have depended, you (formal) will have depended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos dependido | we will have depended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis dependido | you (plural) will have depended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán dependido | they will have depended, |
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Depender in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of depender is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría dependido", meaning "I would have depended".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría dependido | I would have depended |
| Tú | habrías dependido | you would have depended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría dependido | s/he would have depended, you (formal) would have depended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos dependido | we would have depended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais dependido | you (plural) would have depended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían dependido | they would have depended, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Depender
Depender in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "dependa", meaning "I depend".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dependa | I depend |
| Tú | dependas | you depend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dependa | s/he depends, you (formal) depend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dependamos | we depend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dependáis | you (plural) depend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dependan | they depend, |
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Depender in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "dependiera", meaning "I depended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dependiera | I depended |
| Tú | dependieras | you depended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dependiera | s/he depended, you (formal) depended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dependiéramos | we depended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dependierais | you (plural) depended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dependieran | they depended, |
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Depender in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "dependiere", meaning "I will depend".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | dependiere | I will depend |
| Tú | dependieres | you will depend |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dependiere | s/he will depend, you (formal) will depend |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dependiéremos | we will depend |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | dependiereis | you (plural) will depend |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dependieren | they will depend, |
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Depender in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya dependido", meaning "I have depended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya dependido | I have depended |
| Tú | hayas dependido | you have depended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya dependido | s/he has depended, you (formal) have depended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos dependido | we have depended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis dependido | you (plural) have depended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan dependido | they have depended, |
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Depender in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera dependido", meaning "I had depended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera dependido | I had depended |
| Tú | hubieras dependido | you had depended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera dependido | s/he had depended, you (formal) had depended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos dependido | we had depended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais dependido | you (plural) had depended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran dependido | they had depended, |
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Depender in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere dependido", meaning "I will have depended".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere dependido | I will have depended |
| Tú | hubieres dependido | you will have depended |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere dependido | s/he will have depended, you (formal) will have depended |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos dependido | we will have depended |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis dependido | you (plural) will have depended |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren dependido | they will have depended, |
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Imperative Tenses of Depender
Depender in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "dependa", meaning "(to you formal) depend!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | depende | (to you) depend! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | dependa | (to you formal) depend! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | dependamos | let's depend! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | depended | (to you plural) depend! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | dependan | (to you plural formal) depend! |
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Depender in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no dependa", meaning "(to you formal) don't depend!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no dependas | (to you) don't depend! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no dependa | (to you formal) don't depend! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no dependamos | let's not depend! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no dependáis | (to you plural) don't depend! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no dependan | (to you plural formal) don't depend! |
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