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Italian · Verb · #353 most common

diminuire

to decrease
to diminish

Regular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

iodiminuisco
tudiminuisci
lui/leidiminuisce
noidiminuiamo
voidiminuite
lorodiminuiscono

I prezzi diminuiscono ogni anno.

Prices decrease every year.

La sua ansia diminuisce quando parla in pubblico.

His anxiety diminishes when he speaks in public.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho diminuito
tuhai diminuito
lui/leiha diminuito
noiabbiamo diminuito
voiavete diminuito
lorohanno diminuito

I costi sono diminuiti grazie ai nuovi fornitori.

The costs have decreased thanks to the new suppliers.

La temperatura è diminuita durante la notte.

The temperature has decreased during the night.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

iodiminui
tudiminui
lui/leidiminiva
noidiminivamo
voidiminivate
lorodiminivano

Quando ero giovane, le mie paure diminuivano col tempo.

When I was young, my fears diminished over time.

I suoi dubbi diminuivano ogni volta che riceveva supporto.

His doubts diminished every time he received support.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

iodiminuerò
tudiminuerai
lui/leidiminuerà
noidiminueremo
voidiminuerete
lorodiminueranno

I costi diminuiranno nel prossimo anno.

Costs will decrease next year.

La tua fatica diminuirà con il riposo.

Your fatigue will diminish with rest.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

iodiminuirei
tudiminuiresti
lui/leidiminuirebbe
noidiminuiremmo
voidiminuireste
lorodiminuirebbero

Se segui questa dieta, il tuo peso diminuirebbe.

If you follow this diet, your weight would decrease.

Potrebbe diminuire il rumore se chiudiamo la finestra.

The noise could decrease if we close the window.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

iodiminuisca
tudiminuisca
lui/leidiminuisca
noidiminuiamo
voidiminuiate
lorodiminuiscano

È importante che i costi diminuiscano per tutti.

It is important that costs decrease for everyone.

Spero che la sua ansia diminuisca presto.

I hope that his anxiety diminishes soon.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

iodiminuissi
tudiminuissi
lui/leidiminuisse
noidiminuissimo
voidiminuiste
lorodiminuissero

Se i prezzi diminuissero, potremmo comprare di più.

If prices decreased, we could buy more.

Era necessario che la spesa diminuisse per il bilancio.

It was necessary for the spending to diminish for the budget.

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Common questions
Is "diminuire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"diminuire" is a regular 3rd verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 3rd verbs.
How do you conjugate "diminuire" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "diminuire" conjugates as: diminuisco, diminuisci, diminuisce, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "diminuire" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "diminuire" conjugates as: ho diminuito, hai diminuito, abbiamo diminuito, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "diminuire" in Italian?
"diminuire" (to decrease, to diminish) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.