disminuir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | disminuyo |
| tú | disminuyes |
| él/ella | disminuye |
| nosotros | disminuimos |
| vosotros | disminuís |
| ellos/ellas | disminuyen |
El precio de la gasolina disminuye cada semana.
The price of gasoline decreases every week.
Las horas de luz disminuyen en invierno.
The hours of daylight diminish in winter.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | disminuí |
| tú | disminuiste |
| él/ella | disminuyó |
| nosotros | disminuimos |
| vosotros | disminuisteis |
| ellos/ellas | disminuyeron |
El ruido disminuyó cuando cerraron las ventanas.
The noise diminished when they closed the windows.
La población de la ciudad disminuyó en los últimos años.
The population of the city decreased in recent years.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | disminuía |
| tú | disminuías |
| él/ella | disminuía |
| nosotros | disminuíamos |
| vosotros | disminuíais |
| ellos/ellas | disminuían |
Cuando era niño, la luz disminuía al anochecer.
When I was a child, the light diminished at dusk.
Antes, el tráfico disminuía a esta hora.
Before, the traffic decreased at this hour.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | disminuiré |
| tú | disminuirás |
| él/ella | disminuirá |
| nosotros | disminuiremos |
| vosotros | disminuiréis |
| ellos/ellas | disminuirán |
El gobierno disminuirá los impuestos el próximo año.
The government will decrease taxes next year.
Las temperaturas disminuirán durante la noche.
The temperatures will diminish during the night.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | disminuiría |
| tú | disminuirías |
| él/ella | disminuiría |
| nosotros | disminuiríamos |
| vosotros | disminuiríais |
| ellos/ellas | disminuirían |
Si seguimos así, la calidad del aire disminuiría.
If we continue like this, the air quality would diminish.
El ruido disminuiría si todos hablaran más bajo.
The noise would decrease if everyone spoke more quietly.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | disminuya |
| tú | disminuyas |
| él/ella | disminuya |
| nosotros | disminuyamos |
| vosotros | disminuyáis |
| ellos/ellas | disminuyan |
Es importante que disminuyas el consumo de azúcar.
It is important that you decrease your sugar intake.
Espero que la contaminación disminuya pronto.
I hope that pollution diminishes soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | disminuyera |
| tú | disminuyeras |
| él/ella | disminuyera |
| nosotros | disminuyéramos |
| vosotros | disminuyerais |
| ellos/ellas | disminuyeran |
Si disminuyera el ruido, podríamos concentrarnos mejor.
If the noise were to diminish, we could concentrate better.
Ojalá disminuyera el estrés en nuestras vidas.
I wish stress would diminish in our lives.
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Common questions
- Is "disminuir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "disminuir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "disminuir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "disminuir" conjugates as: disminuyes, disminuyo, disminuyen, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "disminuir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "disminuir" conjugates as: disminuiste, disminuí, disminuyeron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "disminuir" in Spanish?
- "disminuir" (to decrease, to diminish) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.