Conjugate depender in Spanish
to depend
depender is a regular -er verb ranked #105 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo dependo todos los días." (I depend every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
depender — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to depend · -er verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dependo |
| tú | dependes |
| él/ella/Ud. | depende |
| nosotros | dependemos |
| vosotros | dependéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dependen |
Yo dependo todos los días.
I depend every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dependí |
| tú | dependiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | dependió |
| nosotros | dependimos |
| vosotros | dependisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dependieron |
Ayer yo dependí.
Yesterday I depend.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dependía |
| tú | dependías |
| él/ella/Ud. | dependía |
| nosotros | dependíamos |
| vosotros | dependíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dependían |
Antes yo dependía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to depend often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dependeré |
| tú | dependerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | dependerá |
| nosotros | dependeremos |
| vosotros | dependeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dependerán |
Mañana yo dependeré.
Tomorrow I will depend.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dependería |
| tú | dependerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | dependería |
| nosotros | dependeríamos |
| vosotros | dependeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dependerían |
Si pudiera, yo dependería.
If I could, I would depend.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | dependa |
| tú | dependas |
| él/ella/Ud. | dependa |
| nosotros | dependamos |
| vosotros | dependáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dependan |
Quiero que tú dependas más.
I want you to depend more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | depende |
| él/ella/Ud. | dependa |
| nosotros | dependamos |
| vosotros | depended |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | dependan |
Él depende con frecuencia.
He depends often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo dependo todos los días.
I depend every day.
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¿Tú dependes mucho?
Do you depend a lot?
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Él depende con frecuencia.
He depends often.
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Nosotros dependemos juntos.
We depend together.
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Ellos dependen bien.
They depend well.
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Ayer dependí por primera vez.
Yesterday I dependd for the first time.
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Quiero que tú dependas más.
I want you to depend more.
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Es importante depender correctamente.
It is important to depend correctly.
Common phrases with depender
- depender bien to depend well
- depender mucho to depend a lot
- dejar de depender to stop depending
- volver a depender to depend again