Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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-nyew-eh.”
The word diminuer comes from the Latin word “diminuere,” meaning “to lessen” or “to make smaller.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express doubt, wishes, or hypothetical situations in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Je voulais que tu diminuasses ton temps de travail. (I wanted you to decrease your working hours.)
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Il fallait que nous diminuions nos dépenses pour économiser de l’argent. (We had to decrease our expenses to save money.)
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Elle aurait aimé que les prix diminuassent afin de pouvoir acheter plus de choses. (She would have liked the prices to decrease so she could buy more things.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of diminuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | diminuasse | J’ai peur que je diminuasse la qualité. | I’m afraid that I would decrease the quality. |
tu | diminuasses | Je ne veux pas que tu diminuasses ta motivation. | I don’t want you to decrease your motivation. |
il | diminuât | Il serait mieux qu’il diminuât ses dépenses. | It would be better if he reduced his expenses. |
elle | diminuât | Je pense qu’elle serait plus heureuse si elle diminuât ses heures de travail. | I think she would be happier if she reduced her work hours. |
on | diminuât | Si on diminuât le nombre de personnes, on pourrait économiser de l’argent. | If we reduced the number of people, we could save money. |
nous | diminuassions | Si nous diminuassions notre consommation d’énergie, nous pourrions réduire notre empreinte carbone. | If we reduced our energy consumption, we could reduce our carbon footprint. |
vous | diminuassiez | Je vous conseille que vous diminuassiez le volume de la musique. | I advise you to lower the volume of the music. |
ils | diminuassent | J’ai peur qu’ils diminuassent la qualité de leur travail. | I’m afraid they would decrease the quality of their work. |
elles | diminuassent | Si elles diminuassent leur temps d’écran, elles dormiraient mieux. | If they decreased their screen time, they would sleep better. |
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 (this article)
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
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Diminuer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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