Depender is a regular -er verb in Spanish.
Practice depender free →Depender means 'to depend', and it is a regular -er verb whose most useful form is the everyday phrase depende ('it depends') — a perfect, natural answer in speaking exams. It almost always takes de: depende del tiempo (it depends on the weather), dependo de mis padres (I depend on my parents). Because expressing that something is conditional adds nuance to opinions and answers, depender de is a valuable structure. As a regular -er verb the conjugation is predictable; the key point is the preposition de, which English speakers often replace with 'on'.
Quick facts
Depender (to depend) is a regular -er verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Depende — a perfect natural answer.
Always depender de: depende del tiempo.
Dependo de mis padres (I depend on my parents).
Adds conditional nuance to opinions.
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
Depender is a regular verb. Make sure you know the endings for each tense — especially the preterite and subjunctive, which is where marks are most often lost.
depender is a regular -er verb — it follows the standard -er pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know depender, you know the template for all regular -er verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice depender now →Three questions. Press Enter to check each answer.
yo: dependo, tú: dependes, él: depende, nosotros: dependemos, vosotros: dependéis, ellos: dependen
Depender is a regular -er verb following the standard -er pattern.
Use depender in multiple tenses to show range — present, preterite and future at minimum. This is a key criterion for higher GCSE marks.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with depender or that behave like it.
This reference is written for UK GCSE and A-Level Spanish learners and their teachers. It is designed for exam revision: every form is checked against standard conjugation rules, and the examples reflect the registers and topics that come up in the AQA, Edexcel and Eduqas specifications. Depender is a high-frequency verb and appears often in exam papers. For active recall, use the free practice tool rather than only reading the tables.