Portuguese reference
diminuir
to decrease
Regular · 24 form tables
Brazilian Portuguese, with você, a gente and vocês. The tables also include personal infinitives; supplied tu commands appear under other forms.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I decrease |
| você, ele, ela | you decrease; he/she decreases |
| nós | we decrease |
| a gente | we decrease |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) decrease; they decrease |
Present continuous
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I am decreasing |
| você, ele, ela | you are decreasing; he/she is decreasing |
| nós | we are decreasing |
| a gente | we are decreasing |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) are decreasing; they are decreasing |
Past continuous
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I was decreasing |
| você, ele, ela | you were decreasing; he/she was decreasing |
| nós | we were decreasing |
| a gente | we were decreasing |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) were decreasing; they were decreasing |
Completed past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I decreased |
| você, ele, ela | you decreased; he/she decreased |
| nós | we decreased |
| a gente | we decreased |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) decreased; they decreased |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I used to decrease |
| você, ele, ela | you used to decrease; he/she used to decrease |
| nós | we used to decrease |
| a gente | we used to decrease |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) used to decrease; they used to decrease |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I have been decreasing |
| você, ele, ela | you have been decreasing; he/she has been decreasing |
| nós | we have been decreasing |
| a gente | we have been decreasing |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) have been decreasing; they have been decreasing |
Past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I had decreased |
| você, ele, ela | you had decreased; he/she had decreased |
| nós | we had decreased |
| a gente | we had decreased |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) had decreased; they had decreased |
Literary past perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I had decreased |
| você, ele, ela | you had decreased; he/she had decreased |
| nós | we had decreased |
| a gente | we had decreased |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) had decreased; they had decreased |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I will decrease |
| você, ele, ela | you will decrease; he/she will decrease |
| nós | we will decrease |
| a gente | we will decrease |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) will decrease; they will decrease |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I will have decreased |
| você, ele, ela | you will have decreased; he/she will have decreased |
| nós | we will have decreased |
| a gente | we will have decreased |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) will have decreased; they will have decreased |
Going to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I am going to decrease |
| você, ele, ela | you are going to decrease; he/she is going to decrease |
| nós | we are going to decrease |
| a gente | we are going to decrease |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) are going to decrease; they are going to decrease |
Was going to
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I was going to decrease |
| você, ele, ela | you were going to decrease; he/she was going to decrease |
| nós | we were going to decrease |
| a gente | we were going to decrease |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) were going to decrease; they were going to decrease |
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I would decrease |
| você, ele, ela | you would decrease; he/she would decrease |
| nós | we would decrease |
| a gente | we would decrease |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) would decrease; they would decrease |
Conditional perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | I would have decreased |
| você, ele, ela | you would have decreased; he/she would have decreased |
| nós | we would have decreased |
| a gente | we would have decreased |
| vocês, eles, elas | you (plural) would have decreased; they would have decreased |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I decrease |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you decrease; (that) he/she decreases |
| nós | (that) we decrease |
| a gente | (that) we decrease |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) decrease; (that) they decrease |
Imperfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (if) I decreased |
| você, ele, ela | (if) you decreased; (if) he/she decreased |
| nós | (if) we decreased |
| a gente | (if) we decreased |
| vocês, eles, elas | (if) you (plural) decreased; (if) they decreased |
Perfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I have decreased |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you have decreased; (that) he/she has decreased |
| nós | (that) we have decreased |
| a gente | (that) we have decreased |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) have decreased; (that) they have decreased |
Pluperfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (that) I had decreased |
| você, ele, ela | (that) you had decreased; (that) he/she had decreased |
| nós | (that) we had decreased |
| a gente | (that) we had decreased |
| vocês, eles, elas | (that) you (plural) had decreased; (that) they had decreased |
Future subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (when/if) I decrease |
| você, ele, ela | (when/if) you decrease; (when/if) he/she decreases |
| nós | (when/if) we decrease |
| a gente | (when/if) we decrease |
| vocês, eles, elas | (when/if) you (plural) decrease; (when/if) they decrease |
Future perfect subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | (when/if) I have decreased |
| você, ele, ela | (when/if) you have decreased; (when/if) he/she has decreased |
| nós | (when/if) we have decreased |
| a gente | (when/if) we have decreased |
| vocês, eles, elas | (when/if) you (plural) have decreased; (when/if) they have decreased |
Commands
Affirmative command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| você, ele, ela | decrease! |
| nós | let's decrease! |
| vocês, eles, elas | decrease! (plural) |
Negative command
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| você, ele, ela | do not decrease! |
| nós | let's not decrease! |
| vocês, eles, elas | do not decrease! (plural) |
Infinitive
Personal infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | for me to decrease |
| você, ele, ela | for you to decrease; for him/her to decrease |
| nós | for us to decrease |
| a gente | for us to decrease |
| vocês, eles, elas | for you (plural) to decrease; for them to decrease |
Compound personal infinitive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| eu | for me to have decreased |
| você, ele, ela | for you to have decreased; for him/her to have decreased |
| nós | for us to have decreased |
| a gente | for us to have decreased |
| vocês, eles, elas | for you (plural) to have decreased; for them to have decreased |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Past participle
- Past infinitive
- Past gerund
- Affirmative command: tu
- Negative command: tu
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