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/depenˈdeɾ/

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Translation

to depend

Word origin

From Latin dependere ('to hang from, hang down'), from de- plus pendere ('to hang'). The same root gives English depend and pendant.

Origin
Latin
Root
dependere
English cognates
depend, pendant

Grammar

Verb type-er regular

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yodependodependídependíadependerédependería
dependesdependistedependíasdependerásdependerías
él/ella/ud.dependedependiódependíadependerádependería
nos.dependemosdependimosdependíamosdependeremosdependeríamos
vos.dependéisdependisteisdependíaisdependeréisdependeríais
ellos/uds.dependendependierondependíandependerándependerían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yodependadependieradependiese
dependasdependierasdependieses
él/ella/ud.dependadependieradependiese
nos.dependamosdependiéramosdependiésemos
vos.dependáisdependieraisdependieseis
ellos/uds.dependandependierandependiesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
depende
ud.dependa
nosotrosdependamos
vosotrosdepended
uds.dependan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
dependiendo
Past participle
dependido

Examples

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It depends on the weather tomorrow.

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I do not want to depend on anyone.

detalles.

His happiness depends on small details.

Muchos ancianos .

Many old people depend on help from the government.

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Everything will depend on what the boss decides on Monday.

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My parents have depended on me a lot for years.

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Everything depends on the weather tomorrow.

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