What does depender mean?
depender means to depend, to be subject to in English. It is a regular -er verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to depend on, to rely on, to hinge on, to depend upon, to rely upon; to be up to.
Spanish verb guide
Depender Conjugation in Spanish
Learn depender, meaning to depend, to be subject to, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-ergerund: dependiendoparticiple: dependido
Principal forms of depender
- Infinitive
- depender
- Gerund
- dependiendo
- Past participle
- dependido
Depender conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dependo | dependí | dependía | dependeré |
| tú | dependes | dependiste | dependías | dependerás |
| él / ella / usted | depende | dependió | dependía | dependerá |
| nosotros/as | dependemos | dependimos | dependíamos | dependeremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | dependen | dependieron | dependían | dependerán |
Pattern notes
- Depender follows the regular -er pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with depender
No depende de sus padres.He is independent of his parents.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ella depende de su marido.She's dependent on her husband.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La decisión depende de ti.It's up to you to decide.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate depender for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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