French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | diminue | diminuais | diminuerai | diminuerais | diminue | diminuasse | ||
| tu | diminues | diminuais | diminueras | diminuerais | diminues | diminuasses | ||
| il | diminue | diminuait | diminuera | diminuerait | diminue | diminuât | ||
| nous | diminuons | diminuions | diminuerons | diminuerions | diminuions | diminuassions | ||
| vous | diminuez | diminuiez | diminuerez | diminueriez | diminuiez | diminuassiez | ||
| ils | diminuent | diminuaient | diminueront | diminueraient | diminuent | diminuassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai diminué | avais diminué | aurai diminué | aurais diminué | aie diminué | eusse diminué | ||
| tu | as diminué | avais diminué | auras diminué | aurais diminué | aies diminué | eusses diminué | ||
| il | a diminué | avait diminué | aura diminué | aurait diminué | ait diminué | eût diminué | ||
| nous | avons diminué | avions diminué | aurons diminué | aurions diminué | ayons diminué | eussions diminué | ||
| vous | avez diminué | aviez diminué | aurez diminué | auriez diminué | ayez diminué | eussiez diminué | ||
| ils | ont diminué | avaient diminué | auront diminué | auraient diminué | aient diminué | eussent diminué | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | diminuai | eus diminué | (tu) | diminue | Present | diminuant | ||
| tu | diminuas | eus diminué | (nous) | diminuons | Past | diminué | ||
| il | diminua | eut diminué | (vous) | diminuez | Perfect | ayant diminué | ||
| nous | diminuâmes | eûmes diminué | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | diminuâtes | eûtes diminué | (tu) | aie diminué | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | diminuèrent | eurent diminué | (nous) | ayons diminué | avoir diminué | |||
| (vous) | ayez diminué | |||||||
Diminuer is a regular -er verb.



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