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| I/you/we/they | depend on |
| he/she/it | depends on |
| present participle | depending on |
| past tense | depended on |
| past participle | depended on |
Their future depends on how well they do in these exams.
How much money you get depends entirely on your individual circumstances.
What the products will look like will depend largely on what customers want.
The project's success depends on the support of everyone concerned.
The young birds depend on their parents for food for several weeks.
The animals all depend on Mr Jackson to feed them.
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using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related
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… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything
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