disminuir Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
disminuir — to decrease
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'y' from the preterite: disminuyera, disminuyeras, disminuyera...
disminuir Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (often with 'if') or when the main verb is in the past and expresses a desire for a decrease.
Notes on disminuir in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is built from the third-person plural preterite (disminuyeron), so the 'y' is present throughout.
Example Sentences
Si disminuyeras la sal, te sentirías mejor.
If you decreased the salt, you would feel better.
tú
El médico quería que disminuyera mi ritmo de trabajo.
The doctor wanted me to decrease my work pace.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: disminuiera
Correct: disminuyera
Why: The 'i' changes to 'y' just like in the preterite 'disminuyeron'.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: disminuye
Give commands to reduce or decrease: disminuye (tú), disminuya (usted), disminuid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no disminuyas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no disminuyas, no disminuya, no disminuyamos.