depender imperfect tense conjugation
Depender (to depend) in the imperfect tense: dependía, dependías, dependía, dependíamos, dependíais, dependían.
Pretérito imperfecto Imperfect
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the imperfect tense
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How it is formed
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
Depender is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Read more: Preterite vs imperfect: when to use each
Depender in a sentence
- Depende de ti.It depends on you.
- Dependíamos de la ayuda familiar.We depended on family help.
Always followed by the preposition 'de' (depender de algo/alguien).
FAQ
What is the imperfect tense of depender?
Depender in the Spanish imperfect tense: yo dependía, tú dependías, él/ella/usted dependía, nosotros dependíamos, vosotros dependíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes dependían.
Is depender irregular in the imperfect tense?
No. In the imperfect tense depender takes the regular endings for its verb class, so dependía follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish imperfect tense?
The imperfect (pretérito imperfecto) describes the past as background: habits (“used to”), ongoing actions (“was doing”), descriptions, age and time. “Cuando era niño, vivía en Sevilla.”
How is the imperfect tense formed?
Regular endings: -ar → aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir → ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Only three verbs are irregular in the imperfect: ser (era), ir (iba) and ver (veía).
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