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matar
to kill
verb
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How to conjugate matar
The present, preterite, imperfect and future, with the English for every form.
Present
| yo | mato I kill / I am killing | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | matas you kill / you are killing | |
| él/ella | mata he/she kills / he/she is killing / you kill (formal) / you are killing (formal) | |
| nosotros | matamos we kill / we are killing | |
| ellos/ellas | matan they kill / they are killing / you all kill / you all are killing |
Preterite
| yo | maté I killed | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | mataste you killed | |
| él/ella | mató he/she killed / you killed (formal) | |
| nosotros | matamos we killed | |
| ellos/ellas | mataron they killed / you all killed |
Imperfect
| yo | mataba I was killing / I used to kill | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | matabas you were killing / you used to kill | |
| él/ella | mataba he/she was killing / he/she used to kill / you were killing (formal) / you used to kill (formal) | |
| nosotros | matábamos we were killing / we used to kill | |
| ellos/ellas | mataban they were killing / they used to kill / you all were killing / you all used to kill |
Future
| yo | mataré I will kill | |
|---|---|---|
| tú | matarás you will kill | |
| él/ella | matará he/she will kill / you will kill (formal) | |
| nosotros | mataremos we will kill | |
| ellos/ellas | matarán they will kill / you all will kill |
In a sentence
La guerra mató a muchas personas.
The war killed many people.
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