Conditionnel Présent (Conditional 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.” The infinitive form, diminuer, is pronounced “dee-mee-new-ay.”
The word diminuer comes from the Latin word “diminuere” which means “to diminish” or “to shorten.” It entered the French language in the 12th century and has been used in everyday French since then.
In the Conditionnel Présent tense, diminuer is used to express a hypothetical or possible decrease in the present or future. It is often used with the conditional mood to describe a potential outcome or consequence.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais plus de temps, je diminuerais mes heures de travail. (If I had more time, I would decrease my working hours.)
- Nous diminuerions nos dépenses si nous avions un meilleur salaire. (We would decrease our expenses if we had a better salary.)
- Est-ce que tu diminuerais tes portions si tu voulais perdre du poids? (Would you decrease your portions if you wanted to lose weight?)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of diminuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | diminuerais | Je diminuerais mes dépenses. | I would reduce my expenses. |
tu | diminuerais | Tu diminuerais le volume. | You would decrease the volume. |
il | diminuerait | Il diminuerait ses heures de travail. | He would reduce his work hours. |
elle | diminuerait | Elle diminuerait son stress. | She would decrease her stress. |
on | diminuerait | On diminuerait le bruit. | One would decrease the noise. |
nous | diminuerions | Nous diminuerions les taxes. | We would lower the taxes. |
vous | diminueriez | Vous diminueriez les portions. | You would reduce the portions. |
ils | diminueraient | Ils diminueraient la pollution. | They would decrease pollution. |
elles | diminueraient | Elles diminueraient leurs dépenses. | They would decrease their expenses. |
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 (this article)
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 Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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