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dependí

Dependí is the first-person singular preterite indicative form of the Spanish verb depender, meaning to depend or to rely on. It denotes a completed action in the past in which the subject relied on someone or something to achieve a result.

Grammatically, dependí is a regular -er verb, so its preterite forms are dependí, dependiste, dependió, dependimos,

Usage notes: Dependí can imply vulnerability or contingency in a past situation. It often appears in narratives

Etymology: The verb dependí comes from depender, which in turn derives from Latin dependere, literally "to hang

See also: depender; Spanish verb conjugation; depend in various tenses.

dependisteis,
dependieron.
The
yo
form
carries
an
accent:
dependí.
It
is
commonly
used
with
the
preposition
de
to
express
dependence
on
people,
resources,
or
circumstances:
"Dependí
de
mis
amigos
para
llegar
a
tiempo."
In
English
this
translates
to
"I
depended
on
my
friends
to
arrive
on
time."
that
describe
how
outcomes
hinged
on
others
or
on
available
resources.
It
contrasts
with
present
dependo
(I
depend)
and
imperfect
dependía
(I
was
depending
/
I
used
to
depend),
which
express
different
time
frames
and
aspects.
from"
(de-
+
pendere).
Cognate
forms
appear
in
other
Romance
languages,
such
as
French
dépendre
and
Italian
dipendere,
and
Portuguese
depender.