Dependerían

Dependerían is a verb form in Spanish that corresponds to the third person plural of the conditional tense of the verb depender. In English, it translates as "they would depend." It is used to express hypothetical or contingent outcomes that would occur under certain conditions.

The conditional present, used to convey what would happen under specific circumstances, can indicate possibility, probability, or a cautious assertion about the present or future. Dependerían often appears in clauses that introduce a condition (for example with si) or in statements about what could happen if factors change: "Si hubiera más recursos, las decisiones dependerían de la cooperación." Another common use is to discuss outcomes that would depend on other variables or actors.

Conjugation and related forms: dependerían is the form for ellos/ellas/ustedes in the conditional present. Other forms of the same verb in the conditional present are: yo dependería, tú dependerías, él/ella/usted dependería, nosotros dependeríamos, vosotros dependeríais, ellos/ellas/ustedes dependerían. The verb depender follows a regular -er conjugation pattern in the conditional.

Etymology and family: depender comes from the Latin dependere, formed from de- plus pendere (to hang). In Spanish, it retains meanings related to being contingent on or determined by something else. See also the related verb dependiente (dependent) and the broader family around depender in verbs that express condition or reliance.