The Present Subjunctive of disminuir is used when you want to express a desire, emotion, doubt, or necessity related to the action of diminishing or reducing something. For example, Es importante que disminuyas tu consumo de azúcar. (It’s important that you reduce your sugar consumption.)

Disminuir is a spelling-changing verb that follows the -uir to -uye conjugation pattern in the Present Subjunctive. This means that the u changes to uy in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Conjugations

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

The present subjunctive of disminuir is used to express wishes, desires, demands, or uncertainty about the action of diminishing or reducing something.

To express a wish or desire: For example, Espero que tu dolor disminuya pronto. (I hope your pain diminishes soon.)

To express a demand or recommendation: For example, Es importante que disminuyas tu consumo de azúcar. (It’s important that you reduce your sugar intake.)

To express uncertainty or doubt: For example, Dudo que el precio disminuya este año. (I doubt the price will decrease this year.)

Colloquial usage (idiomatic): For example, ¡Disminuye la bulla! (Quiet down!/Pipe down!)

Examples

Examples of Disminuir in the Subjunctive Mood

Es importante que disminuyas tu consumo de plásticos desechables. (It’s important that you reduce your consumption of disposable plastics.)

Ojalá que las emisiones de carbono disminuyan para frenar el cambio climático. (Hopefully, carbon emissions will decrease to curb climate change.)

El médico recomienda que disminuyas el estrés para mejorar tu salud. (The doctor recommends that you reduce stress to improve your health.)

Para ahorrar dinero, es mejor que disminuyamos los gastos innecesarios. (To save money, it’s better that we reduce unnecessary expenses.)

Aunque no es fácil, es crucial que disminuyan el consumo de combustibles fósiles. (Although it’s not easy, it’s crucial that they reduce the consumption of fossil fuels.)

Sería bueno que disminuya el tráfico en las horas pico para reducir la contaminación. (It would be good if traffic decreased during rush hour to reduce pollution.)

El entrenador insiste en que disminuyamos el consumo de azúcar para mejorar el rendimiento. (The coach insists that we reduce sugar intake to improve performance.)

Aunque es difícil, es necesario que disminuyan el uso de plaguicidas para proteger el medio ambiente. (Although it’s difficult, it’s necessary that they reduce the use of pesticides to protect the environment.)

Para evitar problemas de salud, el nutricionista sugiere que disminuyas el consumo de comida chatarra. (To avoid health issues, the nutritionist suggests that you reduce your consumption of junk food.)

Es recomendable que disminuya el ruido en las zonas residenciales para el bienestar de los vecinos. (It’s advisable that noise decreases in residential areas for the well-being of neighbors.)

Aunque es un reto, es importante que disminuyamos nuestro impacto ambiental en la mayor medida posible. (Although it’s a challenge, it’s important that we reduce our environmental impact as much as possible.)

Para mejorar la calidad del aire, es necesario que las industrias disminuyan sus emisiones contaminantes. (To improve air quality, it’s necessary that industries reduce their polluting emissions.)

Sería ideal que disminuya el uso de bolsas de plástico para reducir los desechos. (It would be ideal if the use of plastic bags decreased to reduce waste.)

Aunque es un sacrificio, es crucial que disminuyamos nuestro consumo de energía para proteger el planeta. (Although it’s a sacrifice, it’s crucial that we reduce our energy consumption to protect the planet.)

Para evitar problemas de salud, el médico recomienda que disminuyan el consumo de alimentos procesados. (To avoid health issues, the doctor recommends that they reduce their consumption of processed foods.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Disminuir (to decrease) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Latin American 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.