Depende.

It depends.

Breakdown of Depende.

• depende: it depends

Questions & Answers about Depende.

What exactly is depende grammatically?

Depende is the third-person singular present tense of the verb depender, which means to depend.

So:

• dependo = I depend
• dependes = you depend
• depende = he/she/it depends or you (formal) depend

In the sentence Depende., the understood meaning is usually It depends.

Why is there no subject, like ello or eso?

Spanish often drops subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb form. This is very normal.

So instead of saying:

• Eso depende.
• Ello depende.

Spanish usually just says:

• Depende.

The verb ending already tells you it is third-person singular, so the subject does not need to be stated.

Why is it just Depende. and not Depende de...?