matar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to kill
The imperfect conjugation of matar (regular -ar verb, ranked #496). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | mataba |
| tú | matabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | mataba |
| nosotros | matábamos |
| vosotros | matabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | mataban |
Example sentence
Antes yo mataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to kill often.
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