How to conjugate Matar in Spanish
To kill Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Matar
- Matar in the Indicative Present
- Matar in the Indicative Preterite
- Matar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Matar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Matar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Matar in the Indicative Future
- Matar in the Indicative Conditional
- Matar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Matar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Matar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Matar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Matar
- Imperative tenses of Matar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Matar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Matar is the Spanish verb for "to kill". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | matar | to kill |
| Past participle | matado | killed |
| Gerund | matando | killing |
Indicative Tenses of Matar
Matar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of matar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "mato", meaning "I kill".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mato | I kill |
| Tú | matas | you kill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mata | s/he kills, you (formal) kill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | matamos | we kill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | matáis | you (plural) kill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | matan | they kill, |
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Matar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of matar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "maté", meaning "I killed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | maté | I killed |
| Tú | mataste | you killed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mató | s/he killed, you (formal) killed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | matamos | we killed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | matasteis | you (plural) killed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mataron | they killed, |
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Matar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of matar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "mataba", meaning "I used to kill".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mataba | I used to kill |
| Tú | matabas | you used to kill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mataba | s/he used to kill, you (formal) used to kill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | matábamos | we used to kill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | matabais | you (plural) used to kill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mataban | they used to kill, |
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Matar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of matar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy matando", meaning "I am killing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy matando | I am killing |
| Tú | estás matando | you are killing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está matando | s/he is killing, you (formal) are killing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos matando | we are killing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis matando | you (plural) are killing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están matando | they are killing, |
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Matar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of matar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a matar", meaning "I am going to kill".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a matar | I am going to kill |
| Tú | vas a matar | you are going to kill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a matar | s/he is going to kill, you (formal) are going to kill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a matar | we are going to kill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a matar | you (plural) are going to kill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a matar | they are going to kill, |
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Matar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of matar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "mataré", meaning "I will kill".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mataré | I will kill |
| Tú | matarás | you will kill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | matará | s/he will kill, you (formal) will kill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mataremos | we will kill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mataréis | you (plural) will kill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | matarán | they will kill, |
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Matar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of matar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "mataría", meaning "I would kill".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mataría | I would kill |
| Tú | matarías | you would kill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mataría | s/he would kill, you (formal) would kill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | mataríamos | we would kill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | mataríais | you (plural) would kill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | matarían | they would kill, |
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Matar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of matar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he matado", meaning "I have killed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he matado | I have killed |
| Tú | has matado | you have killed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha matado | s/he has killed, you (formal) have killed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos matado | we have killed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis matado | you (plural) have killed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han matado | they have killed, |
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Matar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of matar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había matado", meaning "I had killed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había matado | I had killed |
| Tú | habías matado | you had killed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había matado | s/he had killed, you (formal) had killed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos matado | we had killed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais matado | you (plural) had killed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían matado | they had killed, |
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Matar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of matar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré matado", meaning "I will have killed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré matado | I will have killed |
| Tú | habrás matado | you will have killed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá matado | s/he will have killed, you (formal) will have killed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos matado | we will have killed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis matado | you (plural) will have killed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán matado | they will have killed, |
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Matar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of matar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría matado", meaning "I would have killed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría matado | I would have killed |
| Tú | habrías matado | you would have killed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría matado | s/he would have killed, you (formal) would have killed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos matado | we would have killed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais matado | you (plural) would have killed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían matado | they would have killed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Matar
Matar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "mate", meaning "I kill".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | mate | I kill |
| Tú | mates | you kill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mate | s/he kills, you (formal) kill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | matemos | we kill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | matéis | you (plural) kill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | maten | they kill, |
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Matar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "matara", meaning "I killed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | matara | I killed |
| Tú | mataras | you killed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | matara | s/he killed, you (formal) killed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | matáramos | we killed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | matarais | you (plural) killed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mataran | they killed, |
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Matar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "matare", meaning "I will kill".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | matare | I will kill |
| Tú | matares | you will kill |
| Ella / Él / Usted | matare | s/he will kill, you (formal) will kill |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | matáremos | we will kill |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | matareis | you (plural) will kill |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | mataren | they will kill, |
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Matar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya matado", meaning "I have killed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya matado | I have killed |
| Tú | hayas matado | you have killed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya matado | s/he has killed, you (formal) have killed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos matado | we have killed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis matado | you (plural) have killed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan matado | they have killed, |
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Matar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera matado", meaning "I had killed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera matado | I had killed |
| Tú | hubieras matado | you had killed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera matado | s/he had killed, you (formal) had killed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos matado | we had killed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais matado | you (plural) had killed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran matado | they had killed, |
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Matar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere matado", meaning "I will have killed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere matado | I will have killed |
| Tú | hubieres matado | you will have killed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere matado | s/he will have killed, you (formal) will have killed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos matado | we will have killed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis matado | you (plural) will have killed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren matado | they will have killed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Matar
Matar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "mate", meaning "(to you formal) kill!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | mata | (to you) kill! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | mate | (to you formal) kill! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | matemos | let's kill! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | matad | (to you plural) kill! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | maten | (to you plural formal) kill! |
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Matar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no mate", meaning "(to you formal) don't kill!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no mates | (to you) don't kill! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no mate | (to you formal) don't kill! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no matemos | let's not kill! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no matéis | (to you plural) don't kill! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no maten | (to you plural formal) don't kill! |
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