dependéis

Dependéis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb depender, meaning “you all depend.” It is the form used with the informal plural pronoun vosotros, which is common in Spain and some regional varieties.

Usage and regional variation: In Spain, dependéis is the standard form when addressing a group informally. In most Latin American varieties, the pronoun vosotros is not used, and the corresponding form is dependen with ustedes, as in ustedes dependen, meaning “you all depend.” The meaning remains the same across regions, referring to reliance or contingency on something or someone.

Conjugation and formation: Depender is a regular -er verb in its present indicative paradigm, with the full set of present forms being: yo dependo, tú dependes, él depende, nosotros dependemos, vosotros dependéis, ellos dependen. The word is formed from the stem depend- plus the present-tense endings appropriate for -er verbs, with the vosotros form carrying the stress mark on the ending dependéis.

Examples:

- Vosotros dependéis de la ayuda externa para completar el proyecto.

- Si llueve, dependéis del transporte público para llegar a tiempo.

Etymology and related forms: Depender comes from Latin dependere, literally “to hang from,” by extension “to be dependent on.” Related forms include dependiente (dependent), dependencia (dependence), and dependiente(s) (dependent person).

Summary: Dependéis is the present indicative form used exclusively with vosotros to express that a group relies on or is dependent on something. It reflects regional variation in Spanish pronoun usage and participates in the broader family of depend-er verbs.