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diminuire

to decrease

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The Italian verb "diminuire" means "to decrease" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "diminuire" across all 5 tenses.

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Present Past (completed) Past (ongoing) Future Would (conditional)

How to Conjugate "diminuire" in the Present Tense

Presente indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
io I diminuisco
tu you (informal) diminuisci
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) diminuisce
noi we diminuiamo
voi you all diminuite
loro they diminuiscono
Lui diminuisce la velocità in curva.
He decreases speed in the curve.

How to Conjugate "diminuire" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passato prossimo Actions that finished in the recent past
Person English Conjugation
io I ho diminuito
tu you (informal) hai diminuito
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) ha diminuito
noi we abbiamo diminuito
voi you all avete diminuito
loro they hanno diminuito
Lui ha diminuito la velocità.
He decreased the speed.

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How to Conjugate "diminuire" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imperfetto Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
io I diminuivo
tu you (informal) diminuivi
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) diminuiva
noi we diminuivamo
voi you all diminuivate
loro they diminuivano
Lei diminuiva la luce in stanza.
She was decreasing the room light.

How to Conjugate "diminuire" in the Future Tense

Futuro semplice Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
io I diminuirò
tu you (informal) diminuirai
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) diminuirà
noi we diminuiremo
voi you all diminuirete
loro they diminuiranno
Lui diminuirà la spesa.
He will decrease the expense.

How to Conjugate "diminuire" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Condizionale presente Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
io I diminuirei
tu you (informal) diminuiresti
lui/lei he/she/you (formal) diminuirebbe
noi we diminuiremmo
voi you all diminuireste
loro they diminuirebbero
Lui diminuirebbe la velocità subito.
He would decrease the speed immediately.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "diminuire"

Is "diminuire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"Diminuire" is a regular Italian verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "diminuire" mean in English?
The Italian verb "diminuire" means "to decrease" in English.
How do you conjugate "diminuire" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Presente indicativo): io → diminuisco, tu → diminuisci, lui/lei → diminuisce, noi → diminuiamo, voi → diminuite, loro → diminuiscono.
How many tenses does "diminuire" have in Italian?
"Diminuire" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Italian: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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