L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Introduction to the verb diminuer
The English translation of the French verb diminuer is “to decrease” or “to diminish”. It is pronounced “dee-mee-nyuh-ray” in its infinitive form.
The word diminuer comes from the Latin word “diminuere”, meaning “to make smaller”. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the infinitive form of the verb used as the subject or object of a sentence.
Three simple examples of its usage in L’infinitif Présent tense are:
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“Diminuer le nombre d’étudiants dans une classe peut améliorer l’apprentissage.” (To decrease the number of students in a class can improve learning.)
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“Nous devons diminuer notre consommation d’énergie pour protéger l’environnement.” (We must decrease our energy consumption to protect the environment.)
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“Elle a décidé de diminuer ses dépenses pour économiser de l’argent.” (She decided to decrease her expenses to save money.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of diminuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | diminue | Je diminue mes dépenses. | I decrease my expenses. |
tu | diminues | Tu diminues la vitesse. | You decrease the speed. |
il | diminue | Il diminue son temps de travail. | He decreases his work hours. |
elle | diminue | Elle diminue ses attentes. | She decreases her expectations. |
on | diminue | On diminue les quantités. | We decrease the quantities. |
nous | diminuons | Nous diminuons la pollution. | We decrease pollution. |
vous | diminuez | Vous diminuez le bruit. | You decrease the noise. |
ils | diminuent | Ils diminuent les effectifs. | They decrease the workforce. |
elles | diminuent | Elles diminuent le sucre. | They decrease the sugar. |
Other Conjugations for Diminuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer (this article)
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Diminuer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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