matar
/maˈtaɾ/ · ma‧tar
verb
to kill
- El frío mató las flores.
The cold killed the flowers.
- El frío mató las flores.
Matar el tiempo: to kill time.
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | mato | maté | mataba | mataré |
| tú | matas | mataste | matabas | matarás |
| él, ella, usted | mata | mató | mataba | matará |
| nosotros | matamos | matamos | matábamos | mataremos |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | matan | mataron | mataban | matarán |
gerund matando · past participle matado
Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.
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