Conjugate matar in Spanish
to kill
matar is a regular -ar verb ranked #496 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito matar esto." (I need to kill this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
matar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to kill · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mato |
| tú | matas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mata |
| nosotros | matamos |
| vosotros | matáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | matan |
Yo mato todos los días.
I kill every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | maté |
| tú | mataste |
| él/ella/Ud. | mató |
| nosotros | matamos |
| vosotros | matasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mataron |
Ayer yo maté.
Yesterday I kill.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mataba |
| tú | matabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mataba |
| nosotros | matábamos |
| vosotros | matabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mataban |
Antes yo mataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to kill often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mataré |
| tú | matarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | matará |
| nosotros | mataremos |
| vosotros | mataréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | matarán |
Mañana yo mataré.
Tomorrow I will kill.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mataría |
| tú | matarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | mataría |
| nosotros | mataríamos |
| vosotros | mataríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | matarían |
Si pudiera, yo mataría.
If I could, I would kill.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mate |
| tú | mates |
| él/ella/Ud. | mate |
| nosotros | matemos |
| vosotros | matéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maten |
Espero que tú mates.
I hope that you kill.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | mata |
| él/ella/Ud. | mate |
| nosotros | matemos |
| vosotros | matad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | maten |
¡Mata!
Kill!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito matar esto.
I need to kill this.
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¿Puedes matar?
Can you kill?
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Él quiere matar más.
He wants to kill more.
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Vamos a matar juntos.
Let's kill together.
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Ellos van a matar mañana.
They are going to kill tomorrow.
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Ayer logré matar bien.
Yesterday I managed to kill well.
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Es importante matar correctamente.
It is important to kill correctly.
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Me gusta matar.
I like killing.
Common phrases with matar
- matar bien to kill well
- matar mucho to kill a lot
- dejar de matar to stop killing
- volver a matar to kill again