The English verb "depend" means "to rely on, to be contingent" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "depend" across all 5 tenses. New to English verbs? Start with the English verb guide.
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How to Conjugate "depend" in the Present Tense
Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | depend |
| you | you (singular) | depend |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | depends |
| we | we | depend |
| you | you (plural) | depend |
| they | they | depend |
He depends on his friends.
say it hee dih-PENDS on hiz frendz
He depends on his friends.
In other languages
- French Il dépend de ses amis.
- German Er ist auf seine Freunde angewiesen.
- Spanish Depende de sus amigos.
- Dutch Hij is afhankelijk van zijn vrienden.
I depend on my family.
say it ai dih-PEND on mai FAM-uh-lee
I depend on my family.
In other languages
- French Je dépends de ma famille.
- German Ich bin auf meine Familie angewiesen.
- Spanish Dependo de mi familia.
- Dutch Ik ben afhankelijk van mijn familie.
How to Conjugate "depend" in the Past Tense
Simple Past Actions that happened in the past| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | depended |
| you | you (singular) | depended |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | depended |
| we | we | depended |
| you | you (plural) | depended |
| they | they | depended |
She depended on her teacher.
say it shee dih-PEN-did on her TEE-cher
She depended on her teacher.
In other languages
- French Elle dépendait de son professeur.
- German Sie war auf ihren Lehrer angewiesen.
- Spanish Dependía de su profesor.
- Dutch Zij was afhankelijk van haar leraar.
I depended on my family.
say it ai dih-PEN-did on my FAM-uh-lee
I depended on my family.
In other languages
- French Je dépendais de ma famille.
- German Ich war auf meine Familie angewiesen.
- Spanish Dependía de mi familia.
- Dutch Ik was afhankelijk van mijn familie.
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Simple Future Actions that will happen| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | will depend |
| you | you (singular) | will depend |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | will depend |
| we | we | will depend |
| you | you (plural) | will depend |
| they | they | will depend |
He will depend on your help.
say it HEE WIL dih-PEND on yor HELP
He will depend on your help.
In other languages
- French Il dépendra de votre aide.
- German Er wird auf Ihre Hilfe angewiesen sein.
- Spanish Dependerá de tu ayuda.
- Dutch Hij zal afhankelijk zijn van jouw hulp.
I will depend on my family.
say it AY WIL dih-PEND on my FAM-uh-lee
I will depend on my family.
In other languages
- French Je dépendrai de ma famille.
- German Ich werde auf meine Familie angewiesen sein.
- Spanish Dependeré de mi familia.
- Dutch Ik zal afhankelijk zijn van mijn familie.
How to Conjugate "depend" in the Present (-ing) Tense
Present Continuous Actions happening right now| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | am depending |
| you | you (singular) | are depending |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | is depending |
| we | we | are depending |
| you | you (plural) | are depending |
| they | they | are depending |
She is depending on her family.
say it shee iz dih-PEN-ding on her FAM-uh-lee
She is depending on her family.
In other languages
- French Elle compte sur sa famille.
- German Sie verlässt sich auf ihre Familie.
- Spanish Ella depende de su familia.
- Dutch Zij is afhankelijk van haar familie.
I am depending on my friends.
say it ai am dih-PEN-ding on my frendz
I am depending on my friends.
In other languages
- French Je compte sur mes amis.
- German Ich verlasse mich auf meine Freunde.
- Spanish Dependo de mis amigos.
- Dutch Ik ben afhankelijk van mijn vrienden.
How to Conjugate "depend" in the Have done Tense
Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance| Person | English | Conjugation |
|---|---|---|
| I | I | have depended |
| you | you (singular) | have depended |
| he/she/it | he/she/it | has depended |
| we | we | have depended |
| you | you (plural) | have depended |
| they | they | have depended |
He has depended on good luck.
say it hee haz di-PEN-did on good luk
He has depended on good luck.
In other languages
- French Il a compté sur la chance.
- German Er hat auf Glück vertraut.
- Spanish Él ha dependido de la buena suerte.
- Dutch Hij heeft op geluk gerekend.
I have depended on my sister.
say it ai hav di-PEN-did on mai SIS-ter
I have depended on my sister.
In other languages
- French J'ai compté sur ma sœur.
- German Ich habe mich auf meine Schwester verlassen.
- Spanish He dependido de mi hermana.
- Dutch Ik heb op mijn zus gerekend.
Frequently Asked Questions About "depend"
Is "depend" regular or irregular in English?
"Depend" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "depend" mean in English?
The English verb "depend" means "to rely on, to be contingent" in English.
How do you conjugate "depend" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → depend, you → depend, he/she/it → depends, we → depend, you → depend, they → depend.
How many tenses does "depend" have in English?
"Depend" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.
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