Past Tense of
depend
depended
Regular Standard -ed
📄 Regular form · Standard -ed

Base Form Depend

6Letters
2Syllables
2Vowels
4Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

Past Tense Depended

8Letters
3Syllables
3Vowels
5Consonants
DStarts
DEnds

How to Form the Past Tense of "depend"

This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

Grammar Tips

  • Add -ed to form the past tense. Most common rule.

Common Mistakes

  • Do not forget the -ed: "Yesterday I depend" should be "depended."
Frequently Asked Questions

Is depend regular or irregular?

Depend is regular. It follows the Standard -ed rule.

How do you use depended in a sentence?

Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she depended to the store."

Does depended change in negative sentences?

No. Use "did not depend" (not "did not depended").

About the past tense of depend

The verb depend follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, depend becomes depended. This follows the Standard -ed pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.

Understanding why depend becomes depended helps with spelling and pronunciation. This verb follows the standard English past tense rule: simply add -ed to the base form.

When using depended in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she depended to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I depended, you depended, he/she depended, we depended, they depended.