The Conditional Mood of disminuir is used to express a hypothetical or potential future action, for example: Si estudiaras más, disminuirías tus errores. (If you studied more, you would decrease your mistakes.)

This verb belongs to the b to br stem-changing conjugation type, where the b in the stem changes to br in certain conjugations.

Conjugations

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

The conditional mood of disminuir is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

To decrease or reduce: For example, Si trabajara más, disminuiría mis deudas. (If I worked more, I would reduce my debts.)

To lessen or diminish: For example, El ruido disminuiría si cerráramos las ventanas. (The noise would diminish if we closed the windows.)

To weaken or lose intensity (colloquial): For example, Si te relajaras un poco, disminuirías el estrés. (If you relaxed a bit, you would ease the stress.)

To decline or go down (figurative): For example, Las ventas disminuirían si no mejoramos la publicidad. (Sales would decline if we don’t improve the advertising.)

Examples

Examples of Disminuir in the Conditional Mood

Si disminuiría el consumo de energía, reduciría su huella de carbono. (If you would reduce your energy consumption, you would lower your carbon footprint.)

Ella disminuiría el riesgo de enfermedades al hacer ejercicio con regularidad. (She would reduce the risk of diseases by exercising regularly.)

Para ahorrar dinero, disminuiríamos los gastos innecesarios. (To save money, we would reduce unnecessary expenses.)

En la reunión, el jefe disminuiría el estrés laboral con algunas medidas. (In the meeting, the boss would reduce work stress with some measures.)

Los padres disminuirían el tiempo de pantalla de sus hijos para fomentar actividades al aire libre. (Parents would reduce their children’s screen time to encourage outdoor activities.)

Para bajar de peso, disminuirías la ingesta de alimentos procesados. (To lose weight, you would reduce your intake of processed foods.)

La compañía disminuiría su impacto ambiental al reciclar más. (The company would reduce its environmental impact by recycling more.)

Con una dieta equilibrada, disminuirían los riesgos de desarrollar enfermedades crónicas. (With a balanced diet, they would reduce the risks of developing chronic diseases.)

Para ahorrar agua, disminuiríamos el tiempo de las duchas. (To save water, we would reduce the time spent in the shower.)

Los gobiernos disminuirían la contaminación del aire con políticas más estrictas. (Governments would reduce air pollution with stricter policies.)

Si disminuiríais el uso de plásticos desechables, ayudaría al medio ambiente. (If you would reduce the use of disposable plastics, it would help the environment.)

Para mejorar la salud mental, disminuiría el estrés con técnicas de relajación. (To improve mental health, I would reduce stress with relaxation techniques.)

Los atletas disminuirían el riesgo de lesiones con un calentamiento adecuado. (Athletes would reduce the risk of injuries with proper warm-up.)

En la empresa, disminuiríamos los costos operativos para ser más eficientes. (At the company, we would reduce operating costs to be more efficient.)

Para ahorrar energía, disminuirían el uso de electrodomésticos cuando no sean necesarios. (To save energy, they would reduce the use of appliances when not needed.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.