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Depender (to depend) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of depender (to depend) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Depender (to depend) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: B1

Module 3: Sueños (Dreams)

Lesson 19: Deseos y anhelos (Desires and wishes)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Depender (to depend) Dependiendo (Depending) Dependido (Depended)

Depender (to depend): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) dependo I depend
(tú) dependes You depend
(él/ella) depende he/she depends
(nosotros/nosotras) dependemos we depend
(vosotros/vosotras) dependéis You depend
(ellos/ellas) dependen they depend

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he dependido I have depended
(tú) has dependido You have depended
(él/ella) ha dependido he/she has depended
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos dependido We have depended
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis dependido You have depended
(ellos/ellas) han dependido they have depended

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) dependa I depend
(tú) dependas You depend
(él/ella) dependa he depends/she depends
(nosotros/nosotras) dependamos we depend
(vosotros/vosotras) dependáis you depend
(ellos/ellas) dependan they depend

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya dependido I have depended
(tú) hayas dependido you have depended
(él/ella) haya dependido he/she has depended
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos dependido we have depended
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis dependido you have depended
(ellos/ellas) hayan dependido they have depended

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) dependía I depended
(tú) dependías You used to depend
(él/ella) dependía he/she depended
(nosotros/nosotras) dependíamos we depended
(vosotros/vosotras) dependíais You depended
(ellos/ellas) dependían they depended

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había dependido I had depended
(tú) habías dependido You had depended
(él/ella) había dependido he/she had depended
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos dependido we had depended
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais dependido you had depended
(ellos/ellas) habían dependido they had depended

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) dependiera/depandiese I depended
(tú) dependieras/depandieses you depended
(él/ella) dependiera/depandiese he depended
(nosotros/nosotras) dependiéramos/depandiésemos we depended
(vosotros/vosotras) dependierais/depandieseis you would depend
(ellos/ellas) dependieran/depandiesen they depended

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese dependido I had depended
(tú) hubieras/hubieses dependido you had depended
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese dependido he/she had depended
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos dependido we had depended
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis dependido You had depended
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen dependido they had depended

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) dependí I depended
(tú) dependiste you depended
(él/ella) dependió he/she depended
(nosotros/nosotras) dependimos we depended
(vosotros/vosotras) dependisteis You depended
(ellos/ellas) dependieron They depended

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube dependido I had depended
(tú) hubiste dependido You had depended
(él/ella) hubo dependido he/she had depended
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos dependido we had depended
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis dependido you had depended
(ellos/ellas) hubieron dependido they had depended

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) dependiere I will depend
(tú) dependieres You would depend
(él/ella) dependiere he/she will depend
(nosotros/nosotras) dependiéremos we will depend
(vosotros/vosotras) dependiereis you will depend
(ellos/ellas) dependieren they would depend

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere dependido I will have depended
(tú) hubieres dependido You would have depended
(él/ella) hubiere dependido he/she will have depended
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos dependido we will have depended
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis dependido You will have depended
(ellos/ellas) hubieren dependido they will have depended

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) dependeré I will depend
(tú) dependerás You will depend
(él/ella) dependerá he/she will depend
(nosotros/nosotras) dependeremos we will depend
(vosotros/vosotras) dependeréis you will depend
(ellos/ellas) dependerán they will depend

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré dependido I will have depended
(tú) habrás dependido You will have depended
(él/ella) habrá dependido he/she will have depended
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos dependido we will have depended
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis dependido You will have depended
(ellos/ellas) habrán dependido they will have depended
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Depende! Depend!
¡Dependa! Depend!
¡Dependamos! Let's depend
¡Dependede! Depend!
¡Dependan! Depend!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No dependas! Do not depend!
¡No dependa! Do not depend!
¡No dependamos! Let's not depend!
¡No dependáis! Do not depend!
¡No dependan! They do not depend

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) dependería I would depend
(tú) dependerías You would depend
(él/ella) dependería he would depend/she would depend
(nosotros/nosotras) dependeríamos we would depend
(vosotros/vosotras) dependeríais You would depend
(ellos/ellas) dependerían they would depend

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría dependido I would have depended
(tú) habrías dependido You would have depended
(él/ella) habría dependido he would have depended/she would have depended
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos dependido We would have depended
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais dependido You would have depended
(ellos/ellas) habrían dependido they would have depended

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They will rely on the internet to publish the news.
Ellos dependerán de internet para publicar las noticias.
2. He will depend on being informed for the debate.
Él dependerá de estar informado para el debate.
3. You will depend on discipline to achieve your goals.
Vosotros dependeréis de la disciplina para lograr vuestras metas.
4. They depend on the internet to stay informed.
Ellos dependen de internet para estar informados.
5. We will depend on the sense of humour to relax.
Nosotros dependeremos del sentido del humor para relajarnos.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. He/she has depended on the department to organize the event.
Ha dependido del departamento para organizar el evento.
2. You have depended on the assistant to complete the project.
Has dependido del ayudante para concluir el proyecto.
3. You have depended on the newspaper to be informed.
Habéis dependido del periódico para estar informados.
4. We have depended on discipline to achieve our goals.
Hemos dependido de la disciplina para lograr nuestras metas.
5. They have depended on the law firm to resolve their conflicts.
Han dependido del bufete para resolver sus conflictos.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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dependan, dependieras/depandieses, dependiera/depandiese, dependieran/depandiesen, dependáis

1.
Ellos dijeron que, si ... del doctorado, no se jubilarían tan pronto.
(They said that, if they depended on the doctorate, they would not retire so soon.)
2.
Pensabas que si tú ... del laboratorio, serías más organizado.
(You thought that if you were to depend on the laboratory, you would be more organised.)
3.
Es posible que ellos ... del influjo de las redes sociales para el éxito de sus productos.
(They may depend on the influence of social networks for the success of their products.)
4.
Si yo ... de tener estudios, habría elegido otro camino.
(If I were to depend on having studies, I would have chosen another path.)
5.
Quisiera que vosotros no ... de las estrategias publicitarias para lograr la meta.
(I would like you not to depend on advertising strategies to achieve the goal.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. I am glad he/she has depended on his/her own judgment at work.
Me alegro de que haya dependido de su propio criterio en el trabajo.
2. We had depended on the boss's good mood to keep the work environment pleasant.
Nosotros hubimos dependido del buen humor del jefe para mantener el ambiente laboral ameno.
3. He/she would have achieved discipline if he/she had depended on habit.
Si hubiera/hubiese dependido del hábito, hubiera/hubiese logrado la disciplina.
4. If they had depended on the campaigns, they would have had good publicity.
Si hubieran/hubiesen dependido de las campañas, habrían tenido buena publicidad.
5. You would have depended on employment to achieve stability.
Vosotros habríais dependido del empleo para lograr estabilidad.