The Future Tense of disminuir is used to express actions that will happen in the future. For example, La población disminuirá el próximo año. (The population will decrease next year.)

Disminuir is a regular -ir verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Disminuir (to decrease) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To decrease or diminish: For example, La población disminuirá si no tomamos medidas. (The population will decrease if we don’t take action.)

To reduce: For example, Disminuiremos nuestro consumo de plásticos. (We will reduce our plastic consumption.)

To lessen or weaken: For example, El dolor disminuirá con los analgésicos. (The pain will lessen with the painkillers.)

To belittle or underestimate (colloquial): For example, No disminuiréis mis logros. (You all won’t belittle my achievements.)

To lose weight (colloquial): For example, Disminuiré unos kilos antes del verano. (I will lose a few pounds before summer.)

Examples

Examples of Disminuir in the Future Tense

Según las proyecciones, la población mundial disminuirá en las próximas décadas. (According to projections, the world population will decrease in the coming decades.)

Si sigues con tu plan de ejercicios, tu peso disminuirá gradualmente. (If you stick to your exercise plan, your weight will gradually decrease.)

Con la nueva política, el gasto público disminuirá considerablemente. (With the new policy, public spending will decrease considerably.)

Cuando te mudes a una casa más pequeña, tus gastos de mantenimiento disminuirán. (When you move to a smaller house, your maintenance costs will decrease.)

Si dejas de fumar, el riesgo de enfermedades pulmonares disminuirá drásticamente. (If you quit smoking, the risk of lung diseases will decrease dramatically.)

Con la automatización, la demanda de mano de obra disminuirá en ciertos sectores. (With automation, the demand for labor will decrease in certain sectors.)

Después de las vacaciones, el tráfico en la ciudad disminuirá notablemente. (After the holidays, traffic in the city will decrease noticeably.)

Cuando terminen las obras de construcción, el ruido en el vecindario disminuirá. (When the construction work is finished, the noise in the neighborhood will decrease.)

Si sigues una dieta balanceada, tu nivel de colesterol disminuirá con el tiempo. (If you follow a balanced diet, your cholesterol level will decrease over time.)

Con la nueva tecnología de riego, el consumo de agua disminuirá en la agricultura. (With the new irrigation technology, water consumption will decrease in agriculture.)

Cuando instales paneles solares, tu factura de electricidad disminuirá significativamente. (When you install solar panels, your electricity bill will decrease significantly.)

Si reduces el uso de plásticos desechables, la cantidad de residuos disminuirá. (If you reduce the use of disposable plastics, the amount of waste will decrease.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.