Conjugate disminuir in Spanish
to diminish / to decrease
disminuir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #456 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito disminuir esto." (I need to diminish / to decrease this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
disminuir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to diminish / to decrease · -ir verb · irregular (spelling-change -uir) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | disminuyo * |
| tú | disminuyes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | disminuye * |
| nosotros | disminuimos |
| vosotros | disminuís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | disminuyen * |
Yo disminuyo todos los días.
I diminish / to decrease every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | disminuí |
| tú | disminuiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | disminuyó * |
| nosotros | disminuimos |
| vosotros | disminuisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | disminuyeron * |
Ayer yo disminuí.
Yesterday I diminish / to decrease.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | disminuía |
| tú | disminuías |
| él/ella/Ud. | disminuía |
| nosotros | disminuíamos |
| vosotros | disminuíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | disminuían |
Antes yo disminuía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to diminish / to decrease often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | disminuiré |
| tú | disminuirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | disminuirá |
| nosotros | disminuiremos |
| vosotros | disminuiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | disminuirán |
Mañana yo disminuiré.
Tomorrow I will diminish / to decrease.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | disminuiría |
| tú | disminuirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | disminuiría |
| nosotros | disminuiríamos |
| vosotros | disminuiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | disminuirían |
Si pudiera, yo disminuiría.
If I could, I would diminish / to decrease.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | disminuya * |
| tú | disminuyas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | disminuya * |
| nosotros | disminuyamos * |
| vosotros | disminuyáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | disminuyan * |
Espero que tú disminuyas.
I hope that you diminish / to decrease.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | disminue |
| él/ella/Ud. | disminua |
| nosotros | disminuamos |
| vosotros | disminuid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | disminuan |
¡Disminue!
Diminish / to decrease!
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Example sentences
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Necesito disminuir esto.
I need to diminish / to decrease this.
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¿Puedes disminuir?
Can you diminish?
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Él quiere disminuir más.
He wants to diminish / to decrease more.
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Vamos a disminuir juntos.
Let's diminish together.
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Ellos van a disminuir mañana.
They are going to diminish / to decrease tomorrow.
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Ayer logré disminuir bien.
Yesterday I managed to diminish / to decrease well.
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Es importante disminuir correctamente.
It is important to diminish / to decrease correctly.
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Me gusta disminuir.
I like diminish / decreaseing.
Common phrases with disminuir
- disminuir bien to diminish well
- disminuir mucho to diminish a lot
- dejar de disminuir to stop diminishing
- volver a disminuir to diminish again