The presente de subjuntivo of disminuir is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about the action of diminishing, for example: Espero que el ruido disminuya pronto. (I hope the noise diminishes soon.)

This verb belongs to the -uir to -uye spelling-changing conjugation type, where the u changes to uy in certain conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Disminuir (to decrease) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Disminuir generally means to decrease, diminish or reduce, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To decrease or diminish: for example, Es importante que disminuyas tu consumo de azúcar. (It’s important that you decrease your sugar consumption.)

To reduce or lessen: for example, Sería bueno que disminuyeras el volumen de la música. (It would be good if you reduced the volume of the music.)

To weaken or debilitate: for example, Temo que el estrés disminuya tu salud. (I fear that stress may weaken your health.)

To belittle or underestimate (colloquial): for example, No dejes que disminuyan tus logros. (Don’t let them belittle your achievements.)

Examples

Examples of Disminuir in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que el gobierno disminuya los impuestos para las pequeñas empresas. (I hope the government reduces taxes for small businesses.)

Es importante que cada uno de nosotros disminuyamos nuestro consumo de plástico. (It’s important that each of us reduces our plastic consumption.)

Ojalá que las autoridades disminuyan las restricciones de viaje pronto. (I hope the authorities reduce travel restrictions soon.)

Para bajar de peso, el médico recomendó que disminuyas tu ingesta de carbohidratos. (To lose weight, the doctor recommended that you reduce your carbohydrate intake.)

Aunque no es obligatorio, sería bueno que disminuyas el uso de tu celular antes de dormir. (Although it’s not mandatory, it would be good for you to reduce your cell phone use before bedtime.)

Los expertos sugieren que disminuyamos el estrés con técnicas de relajación. (Experts suggest that we reduce stress with relaxation techniques.)

El entrenador insistió en que los jugadores disminuyan su consumo de comida chatarra. (The coach insisted that the players reduce their consumption of junk food.)

Mis padres quieren que disminuya mis horas de trabajo para tener más tiempo libre. (My parents want me to reduce my work hours to have more free time.)

Sería genial que las empresas disminuyan su huella de carbono para proteger el medio ambiente. (It would be great if companies reduced their carbon footprint to protect the environment.)

Es crucial que los gobiernos disminuyan las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. (It’s crucial that governments reduce greenhouse gas emissions.)

Para mejorar tu salud, el nutricionista recomienda que disminuyas tu consumo de azúcar refinada. (To improve your health, the nutritionist recommends that you reduce your consumption of refined sugar.)

Aunque es difícil, es importante que disminuyamos nuestro uso de recursos no renovables. (Although it’s difficult, it’s important that we reduce our use of non-renewable resources.)

Los doctores recomiendan que los pacientes disminuyan su ingesta de sal para prevenir problemas de salud. (Doctors recommend that patients reduce their salt intake to prevent health problems.)

Sería ideal que las compañías disminuyan los desechos plásticos en sus procesos de producción. (It would be ideal for companies to reduce plastic waste in their production processes.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Disminuir (to decrease) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.