disminuir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
disminuir — to decrease
Give commands to reduce or decrease: disminuye (tú), disminuya (usted), disminuid (vosotros).
disminuir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give instructions, like telling a driver to slow down or a cook to lower the heat.
Notes on disminuir in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form matches the present 'él/ella' form (disminuye), while other forms use the 'y' from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Disminuye la velocidad ahora!
Decrease the speed now!
tú
Disminuya la dosis si siente mareos.
Decrease the dose if you feel dizzy.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: disminu
Correct: disminuye
Why: The informal command for -ir verbs usually ends in -e.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disminuyo
Disminuir is irregular in the present tense, adding a 'y' before endings: disminuyo, disminuyes, disminuye, disminuyen.
Preterite
yo: disminuí
In the preterite, disminuir changes 'i' to 'y' in the third-person forms: disminuyó and disminuyeron.
Imperfect
yo: disminuía
Disminuir is regular in the imperfect: disminuía, disminuías, disminuía, disminuíamos, disminuíais, disminuían.
Future
yo: disminuiré
Disminuir is regular in the future: disminuiré, disminuirás, disminuirá, disminuiremos, disminuiréis, disminuirán.
Conditional
yo: disminuiría
The conditional of disminuir is regular: disminuiría, disminuirías, disminuiría, disminuiríamos, disminuiríais, disminuirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: disminuya
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form change, inserting a 'y': disminuya, disminuyas, disminuya, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disminuyera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'y' from the preterite: disminuyera, disminuyeras, disminuyera...
Negative Imperative
yo: no disminuyas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no disminuyas, no disminuya, no disminuyamos.