disminuir Negative Imperative Conjugation
disminuir — to decrease
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no disminuyas, no disminuya, no disminuyamos.
disminuir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to lower or decrease something.
Notes on disminuir in the Negative Imperative
Like the present subjunctive, all forms require the 'y' to maintain the correct pronunciation.
Example Sentences
No disminuyas la guardia.
Don't let your guard down (don't decrease the guard).
tú
No disminuyáis el esfuerzo al final.
Don't decrease the effort at the end.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no disminuas
Correct: no disminuyas
Why: The 'y' is mandatory in all negative commands for this verb.
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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...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: disminuye
Give commands to reduce or decrease: disminuye (tú), disminuya (usted), disminuid (vosotros).