disminuías

Disminuías is the second-person singular imperfect indicative form of the Spanish verb "disminuir." The verb "disminuir" translates to "to diminish," "to decrease," or "to lessen" in English. Therefore, "disminuías" refers to an action of diminishing or decreasing that was ongoing or habitual in the past, as performed by "you" (singular, informal).

For example, in a sentence like "Tú disminuías la velocidad cuando te acercabas a la escuela," the phrase "disminuías la velocidad" translates to "you were decreasing the speed" or "you used to decrease the speed." The imperfect tense is used here to describe a past action that was not completed or that happened repeatedly over a period of time. It can also be used to describe a state or condition in the past.

The imperfect indicative in Spanish is characterized by its descriptive and continuous nature, often contrasting with the preterite tense, which describes completed actions. "Disminuías" specifically places this ongoing or habitual past action onto the singular "you" in an informal context. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ir verbs in the imperfect tense, adding the "-ías" ending to the verb stem "disminu-."