dependisteis

Dependisteis is the second-person plural preterite form of the Spanish verb depender, meaning “you all depended.” It is used with the pronoun vosotros, which is common in Spain and in some communities that maintain the informal plural you form. The form dependisteis follows the regular pattern for a regular -er verb in the preterite: the stem depend- plus the ending -isteis.

In regions where the vos form is not used, or in formal contexts, speakers typically use ustedes and the preterite form dependieron. Thus dependisteis is most often encountered in Spain or in texts that deliberately preserve the vosotros conjugation, while Latin American varieties may prefer dependieron when hablar de ustedes.

Usage notes: dependisteis combines a past action with the idea of reliance or contingency on something or someone. It is followed by de + noun or phrase to indicate what was depended upon, for example: dependisteis de la ayuda de vuestro equipo, dependisteis de la información proporcionada, or dependisteis de vuestros recursos.

Related forms include present tense dependéis (vosotros) and imperfect dependíais (vosotros), as well as other forms of depender in all tenses. The verb vivir, comer, and other regular -er verbs in the same mood and number share the -isteis ending, illustrating the standard vosotros preterite pattern in Spanish.

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