Disminuí

Disminuí is the first-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb disminuir. It means “I diminished” or “I decreased” and is used to describe a completed reduction in the past.

Preterite conjugation (disminuir):

- Yo disminuí

- Tú disminuiste

- Él/Ella/Ud. disminuyó

- Nosotros/as disminuimos

- Vosotros/as disminuisteis

- Ellos/Ellas/Uds. disminuyeron

Notes on usage and related forms:

Disminuir is an -uir verb. In the preterite, it forms with a -y- in the third person: disminuyó and disminuyeron. In the present tense, it follows the regular -uir pattern (disminuyo, disminuyes, disminuye, disminuimos, disminuís, disminuyen). The yo form carries an accent (disminuí).

Examples:

- Ayer, mis ventas disminuyeron un 8%. (Yesterday, my sales decreased by 8%.)

- Disminuí la cantidad de azúcar en la receta. (I reduced the amount of sugar in the recipe.)

Etymology:

Disminuir derives from Latin diminuere, with the prefix dis- and the root minu- related to “less.” The form entered Spanish through the development of Latin and Vulgar Latin into the Romance languages.