dépendais

Dépendais is a French verb conjugation. It is the imperfect indicative form of the verb "dépendre," meaning "to depend." The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing actions, states of being, or habitual actions in the past. Therefore, "dépendais" translates to "was depending" or "used to depend." It is the first-person singular form, meaning it is used when the subject is "je" (I). For example, "Je dépendais de mes parents" means "I depended on my parents." The imperfect tense is also used to set the scene in a narrative or to describe past conditions. It contrasts with the passé composé, which describes completed actions in the past. The imperfect is a crucial tense in French for conveying a sense of continuity or description of past circumstances.