Diminish V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 is one of the verbs that are used very commonly in English tests as well as in everyday communication. Also, because it’s an irregular verb, diminish doesn’t follow the regular rule. The verb “diminish” has five different forms: base form, past simple, past participle form, present perfect, and present perfect participle. So what is diminish‘s past? How do conjugate verbs with diminish verbs?
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Diminish of Definition and Meaning
The word “diminish” is a verb that means to gradually become less or to reduce in size, amount, or degree.
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Diminish
| Base Form (V1) | diminish |
| Past Form (V2) | diminished |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | diminished |
| s / es/ es (V4) | diminishes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | diminishing |
Diminish of Past Simple V2
The verb Diminish is also employed in its V2 form as “diminished”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Diminish of Past Participle V3
The V3 form is identical to the V2 form. The V3 form is “diminished”. Diminished is used in the past or present perfect tense.
+ In the present perfect tense, we use the word V1 as ‘have + diminished‘ or ‘has + diminished'.
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + diminished‘.
- ‘has + diminished' is used for he, she, and it.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + diminished‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Diminish V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
Conjugation table: Diminish | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| diminish | diminish | diminishes | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| diminish | diminish | diminish | |
| Present Continuous of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| am diminishing | are diminishing | is diminishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are diminishing | are diminishing | are diminishing | |
| Present Perfect of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| have diminished | have diminished | has diminished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have diminished | have diminished | have diminished | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been diminishing | have been diminishing | has been diminishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been diminishing | have been diminishing | have been diminishing | |
| Past Simple of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| diminished | diminished | diminished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| diminished | diminished | diminished | |
| Past Continuous of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| was diminishing | were diminishing | was diminishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were diminishing | were diminishing | were diminishing | |
| Past Perfect of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| had diminished | had diminished | had diminished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had diminished | had diminished | had diminished | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been diminishing | had been diminishing | had been diminishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been diminishing | had been diminishing | had been diminishing | |
| Future Simple of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall diminish | will/shall diminish | will/shall diminish | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall diminish | will/shall diminish | will/shall diminish | |
| Future Continuous of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be diminishing | will/shall be diminishing | will/shall be diminishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be diminishing | will/shall be diminishing | will/shall be diminishing | |
| Future Perfect of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have diminished | will/shall have diminished | will/shall have diminished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have diminished | will/shall have diminished | will/shall have diminished | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been diminishing | will/shall have been diminishing | will/shall have been diminishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been diminishing | will/shall have been diminishing | will/shall have been diminishing | |
| Conditional Present of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would diminish | would diminish | would diminish | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would diminish | would diminish | would diminish | |
| Conditional Perfect of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have diminished | would have diminished | would have diminished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have diminished | would have diminished | would have diminished | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be diminishing | would be diminishing | would be diminishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be diminishing | would be diminishing | would be diminishing | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been diminishing | would have been diminishing | would have been diminishing | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been diminishing | would have been diminishing | would have been diminishing | |
| Present Subjunctive of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| diminish | diminish | diminish | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| diminish | diminish | diminish | |
| Past Subjunctive of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| diminished | diminished | diminished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| diminished | diminished | diminished | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| had diminished | had diminished | had diminished | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had diminished | had diminished | had diminished | |
| Imperative of diminish | I | You | She/He/It |
| diminish | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s diminish | diminish | ||
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Example Sentences with Diminish V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about diminish sentence examples:
- Her popularity as a performer has diminished since the 1980s.
- As the snow continued to fall, our odds of reaching the summit diminished.
- The missiles' inaccuracy diminishes their effectiveness.
- I don't wish to diminish her accomplishments, but she did receive a lot of assistance.
- He is diminishing his wife's authority in the house.
Synonym Words For Diminish
Synonym of diminish word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of diminish:
- subside
- wane
- ebb
- recede
- moderate
- decrease
- lessen
- reduce
- drop
- fade
- slacken
- taper
- decline
- lessen
- lower
Opposite Words For Diminish
The antonym of diminish word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as diminish:
- grow
- bourgeon
- burgeon
- expand
- rise
- increase
- soar
- build
- intensify
- swell
- develop
- escalate
- extend
- accumulate
- improve
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Diminish (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of diminish?
The past tense of diminish is diminished. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of diminish is diminishes. The present participle of diminish is diminishing. The past participle of diminish is diminished.
| Base Form (V1) | diminish |
| Past Form (V2) | diminished |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | diminished |
| s / es/ es (V4) | diminishes |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | diminishing |
What is the V2 and V3 form of diminish?
+ The V2 and V3 form of diminish is “diminished“.
What is the sentence of diminish?
What is the past tense V2 of diminish?
+ The past tense of diminish is “diminished“.
What is the past participle V3 of diminish?
+ The past participle of diminish is “diminished“.
What is the present participle V5 of diminish?
+ The present participle of diminish is “diminishing“.
Conclusion
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