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Decrease means to make or become smaller in size or amount. Regular verb: decrease-decreased-decreased.
Meanings
- To make smaller
- To become less
- To reduce
Common Collocations
decrease in
decrease by
gradually decrease
significant decrease
decrease the risk
Tip for Learners
Noun: DE-crease. Verb: de-CREASE (or DE-crease). Decrease is opposite of increase.
Present Simple
| I | decrease |
| you | decrease |
| he/she/it | decreases |
| we | decrease |
| they | decrease |
Examples - Present Simple
- I decrease my spending when times are tight.
- You decrease the temperature in winter.
- He decreases his workload before vacation.
- We decrease costs wherever possible.
- They decrease prices to attract customers.
Present Continuous
| I | am decreasing |
| you | are decreasing |
| he/she/it | is decreasing |
| we | are decreasing |
| they | are decreasing |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am decreasing my sugar intake.
- You are decreasing the volume gradually.
- She is decreasing her hours at work.
- We are decreasing our carbon footprint.
- They are decreasing production this quarter.
Present Perfect
| I | have decreased |
| you | have decreased |
| he/she/it | has decreased |
| we | have decreased |
| they | have decreased |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have decreased my expenses significantly.
- You have decreased the risk of errors.
- He has decreased his medication dosage.
- We have decreased waste by fifty percent.
- They have decreased pollution levels.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been decreasing |
| you | have been decreasing |
| he/she/it | has been decreasing |
| we | have been decreasing |
| they | have been decreasing |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been decreasing my calorie intake for months.
- You have been decreasing prices steadily.
- She has been decreasing her stress levels.
- We have been decreasing inventory gradually.
- They have been decreasing emissions for years.
Past Simple
| I | decreased |
| you | decreased |
| he/she/it | decreased |
| we | decreased |
| they | decreased |
Examples - Past Simple
- I decreased my portion sizes last month.
- You decreased the brightness on the screen.
- He decreased his coffee consumption.
- We decreased our staff during the downturn.
- They decreased funding for the project.
Past Continuous
| I | was decreasing |
| you | were decreasing |
| he/she/it | was decreasing |
| we | were decreasing |
| they | were decreasing |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was decreasing my speed when the car passed.
- You were decreasing the price when I bought.
- She was decreasing her involvement gradually.
- We were decreasing our dependence on imports.
- They were decreasing production before the order came.
Past Perfect
| I | had decreased |
| you | had decreased |
| he/she/it | had decreased |
| we | had decreased |
| they | had decreased |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had decreased my intake before the test.
- You had decreased the dose before side effects appeared.
- He had decreased his hours before burnout.
- We had decreased inventory before the shortage.
- They had decreased emissions before regulations.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been decreasing |
| you | had been decreasing |
| he/she/it | had been decreasing |
| we | had been decreasing |
| they | had been decreasing |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been decreasing spending for months before stabilizing.
- You had been decreasing output for weeks.
- She had been decreasing her workload for years.
- We had been decreasing costs before the audit.
- They had been decreasing production for quarters.
Future Simple
| I | will decrease |
| you | will decrease |
| he/she/it | will decrease |
| we | will decrease |
| they | will decrease |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will decrease my screen time starting today.
- You will decrease the budget next year.
- He will decrease his travel schedule.
- We will decrease reliance on external vendors.
- They will decrease prices during the sale.
Future Continuous
| I | will be decreasing |
| you | will be decreasing |
| he/she/it | will be decreasing |
| we | will be decreasing |
| they | will be decreasing |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be decreasing my hours next semester.
- You will be decreasing inventory throughout the month.
- She will be decreasing her commitments gradually.
- We will be decreasing costs all year.
- They will be decreasing emissions over the decade.
Future Perfect
| I | will have decreased |
| you | will have decreased |
| he/she/it | will have decreased |
| we | will have decreased |
| they | will have decreased |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have decreased my debt by year end.
- You will have decreased the backlog by Friday.
- He will have decreased his weight by summer.
- We will have decreased expenses by the deadline.
- They will have decreased pollution by the target date.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been decreasing |
| you | will have been decreasing |
| he/she/it | will have been decreasing |
| we | will have been decreasing |
| they | will have been decreasing |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been decreasing my intake for a year by then.
- You will have been decreasing prices for months.
- She will have been decreasing her hours for weeks.
- We will have been decreasing costs for years.
- They will have been decreasing production for quarters.