What does disminuir mean?
disminuir means to diminish in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Disminuir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn disminuir, meaning to diminish, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: disminuyendoparticiple: disminuido
Principal forms of disminuir
- Infinitive
- disminuir
- Gerund
- disminuyendo
- Past participle
- disminuido
Disminuir conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | disminuyo | disminuí | disminuía | disminuiré |
| tú | disminuyes | disminuiste | disminuías | disminuirás |
| él / ella / usted | disminuye | disminuyó | disminuía | disminuirá |
| nosotros/as | disminuimos | disminuimos | disminuíamos | disminuiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | disminuyen | disminuyeron | disminuían | disminuirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with disminuir
Una bolsa con hielo disminuirá el dolor.An ice pack will numb the pain.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El viento disminuyó un poco.The wind abated a little.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Su fuerza disminuía con la edad.Age diminished his strength.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate disminuir for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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