L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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-noo-ay.”
The language origin of diminuer comes from the Latin word “diminuere,” meaning “to lessen.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the imperative present tense, which is used to give commands or orders.
Three simple examples of diminuer in the imperative present tense with their respective English translations are:
- Diminuez le volume de la musique, s’il vous plaît. (Decrease the volume of the music, please.)
- Ne diminue pas tes efforts, tu vas y arriver. (Do not diminish your efforts, you will succeed.)
- Diminue la quantité de sel dans la recette. (Decrease the amount of salt in the recipe.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of diminuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | diminue | Diminue ta vitesse. | Slow down. |
tu | diminue | Diminue ta consommation. | Reduce your consumption. |
il | diminue | Il diminue ses dépenses. | He decreases his expenses. |
elle | diminue | Elle diminue ses heures de travail. | She reduces her working hours. |
on | diminue | On diminue le bruit. | Let’s reduce the noise. |
nous | diminuons | Diminuons nos déchets. | Let’s reduce our waste. |
vous | diminuez | Diminuez la taille de la police. | Decrease the font size. |
ils | diminuent | Ils diminuent le volume. | They decrease the volume. |
elles | diminuent | Elles diminuent leur empreinte écologique. | They reduce their ecological footprint. |
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 (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb diminuer
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Diminuer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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