decreased

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decreased — verb

  • decreasedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • decreaseds3rd person singular
  • decreaseding-ing form
  • decreasededpast simple

1. the past tense and past participle of the verb 'decrease', used when something g

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

the past tense and past participle of the verb 'decrease', used when something got lower in quantity, size, number, or strength, or when someone lowered it

例句

Ticket sales decreased sharply after the stadium closed for repairs.

decreased + adverb for measured change

Selim decreased the music volume so the baby could sleep.

transitive use: decreased + object

同義詞
  • fell

    common when a number, level, or price went down on its own

  • went down

    more conversational than 'decreased'

  • lowered

    used when someone deliberately made something smaller

反義詞
  • increased

    the opposite past form for becoming or making something larger

  • rose

    common opposite when numbers or levels went up on their own

文法句型

decreased + by + amount

decreased + object

have/has/had + decreased

be + decreased

用法筆記

Decreased is the regular simple-past and past-participle form of decrease. Use it alone for a finished past event, and after have, has, had, or be when the grammar needs a participle. The meaning still depends on whether the verb is intransitive (prices decreased) or transitive (the company decreased costs).

常見錯誤

❌The price has decrease again.
✅The price has decreased again.
💡After have, has, or had, use the past participle 'decreased'.
❌The company was decreased the budget.
✅The company decreased the budget.' or 'The budget was decreased by the company.
💡Do not mix an active subject with a passive be-form.