ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEPEND
From Old French dependre, from Latin dēpendēre to hang from, from de- + pendēre to hang.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEPEND
PRESENT
Present
I depend
you depend
he/she/it depends
we depend
you depend
they depend
Present continuous
I am depending
you are depending
he/she/it is depending
we are depending
you are depending
they are depending
Present perfect
I have depended
you have depended
he/she/it has depended
we have depended
you have depended
they have depended
Present perfect continuous
I have been depending
you have been depending
he/she/it has been depending
we have been depending
you have been depending
they have been depending
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I depended
you depended
he/she/it depended
we depended
you depended
they depended
Past continuous
I was depending
you were depending
he/she/it was depending
we were depending
you were depending
they were depending
Past perfect
I had depended
you had depended
he/she/it had depended
we had depended
you had depended
they had depended
Past perfect continuous
I had been depending
you had been depending
he/she/it had been depending
we had been depending
you had been depending
they had been depending
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will depend
you will depend
he/she/it will depend
we will depend
you will depend
they will depend
Future continuous
I will be depending
you will be depending
he/she/it will be depending
we will be depending
you will be depending
they will be depending
Future perfect
I will have depended
you will have depended
he/she/it will have depended
we will have depended
you will have depended
they will have depended
Future perfect continuous
I will have been depending
you will have been depending
he/she/it will have been depending
we will have been depending
you will have been depending
they will have been depending
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would depend
you would depend
he/she/it would depend
we would depend
you would depend
they would depend
Conditional continuous
I would be depending
you would be depending
he/she/it would be depending
we would be depending
you would be depending
they would be depending
Conditional perfect
I would have depend
you would have depend
he/she/it would have depend
we would have depend
you would have depend
they would have depend
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been depending
you would have been depending
he/she/it would have been depending
we would have been depending
you would have been depending
they would have been depending
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you depend
we let´s depend
you depend
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
depending
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «DEPEND»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
depend.
Thankfully, I have my mom and a small group of close friends who are there for me 24/7 and whom I can trust and depend on.
If you're going to vote yes and change the law. You have to know what's in it. You can't depend on other people.
And that's really what's happening in this country is a violation of the First Commandment. We have become a country entrenched in idolatry, and that idolatry is the dependency upon our government. We're supposed to depend upon God for our protection and our provision and for our daily bread, not for our government.
The fatigue produced on the muscles of the human frame does not altogether depend on the actual force employed in each effort, but partly on the frequency with which it is exerted.
We live in a globalising world. That means that all of us, consciously or not, depend on each other. Whatever we do or refrain from doing affects the lives of people who live in places we'll never visit.
Our future cannot depend on the government alone. The ultimate solutions lie in the attitudes and the actions of the American people.
With fame, you can't trust everybody. You can't depend on them being there for you as a person. They will only be there because of what you've got you as a person. They will only be there because of what you've got and what you can bring to their life. It's not a relationship-it's a leech.
I didn't need to depend on the record company to publish my records.
The success of the film should depend on its budget.
What we define as a bubble is any kind of debt-fueled asset inflation where the cash flow generated by the asset itself - a rental property, office building, condo - does not cover the debt incurred to buy the asset. So you depend on a greater fool, if you will, to come in and buy at a higher price.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPEND»
Discover the use of
depend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
depend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On Her Their Lives
Depend: Munitions Workers in the Great War
In this evocative book, Angela Woollacott analyzes oral histories, workers' writings, newspapers, official reports, and factory song lyrics to present an intimate view of women munitions workers in Britain during World War I. Munitions work ...
I Can Depend on Me shares the struggle and pain of feeling excluded, feeling invisible and feeling powerless.
3
Extreme Dreams
Depend on Teams
Pat says though the vision of one person can change the world, no one can carry out a vision alone. Extreme dreams depend on teams, and lack of teamwork is often how big dreams go unrealized.
4
Depend on Nature: Ecosystem Services Supporting Human ...
Human wellbeing depends on the capacity of the earth’s natural systems to provide ecosystem goods and services.
Sue Mainka, Jeff McNeely, Jeffrey A. McNeely, 2005
Monisha Steele is an anointed psalmist who has been in Christian mainstream since 1988.
Explains the concept of depending and the ways that people depend on each other.
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Digital woes: why we should not
depend on software
The book you are now holding presents, in clear and sometimes entertaining language, a basic background useful for understanding software.
A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores ...
David Foster Wallace, 2009
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High Speed Passenger Rail: Future Development Will
Depend on ...
This report reviews: (1) the factors affecting the economic viability-- meaning whether total social benefits offset or justify total social costs -- of HSR projects, incl. difficulties in determining the economic viability of proposed ...
10
Do I Have a Guardian Angel?: Your Health, Wealth and ...
" This book can aid in taking the struggles out of life, to make way for a smooth road ahead.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPEND»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
depend is used in the context of the following news items.
United Way Day of Action – A Global Event to Depend On
This year on Friday, June 19, Depend, our United Way and nearly 75 local volunteers - including some members of our United Way Emerging ... «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
Scality Broadens Enterprise Adoption as Deluxe OnDemand …
Scality Broadens Enterprise Adoption as Deluxe OnDemand, Dailymotion, and Phoenix Depend on Scality RING for High Performance, 100% ... «TV Technology, Jul 15»
Chances of Iran regaining old oil markets depend of Russian, Saudi …
It depends on the kind of action Russia and Saudi Arabia take in the face of Iran returning to its traditional oil markets whether the Islamic ... «Trend News Agency, Jul 15»
Tsipras and Merkel: polar opposites who depend entirely on each …
Tsipras and Merkel: polar opposites who depend entirely on each other. Ian Traynor. Greek prime minister and German chancellor are locked ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Manchester City's season will depend on signings, says Vincent …
Vincent Kompany believes Manchester City's fortunes this season will depend on the success of their signings. City have had two bids for ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
Inflation down; but further rate cuts depend on data: Urjit
The external situation in terms of funding the current account deficit should not be a problem, says RBI deputy governor Urjit Patel. "So all these ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
Merkel's Spokesman Says New Greek Aid Talks Depend on …
Merkel's Spokesman Says New Greek Aid Talks Depend on Proposals the Country Makes. BERLIN — Jul 6, 2015, 5:43 AM ET ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
Holmes' Life Could Depend On Prominent Schizophrenia Expert's …
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP/CBS4) – A nationally known schizophrenia expert took the stand in James Holmes' defense Monday and is expected ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
La. schools depend on state subsidy in tough times
Northwestern State had the highest percentage of subsidy for Division I public athletic programs in Louisiana in 2013-14. (Photo: File photo). «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
Merkel's spokesman says new Greek aid talks depend on proposals …
Merkel's spokesman says new Greek aid talks depend on proposals the country makes. Story. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: ... «Odessa American, Jul 15»
