matar — to kill (to cause to die); to kill; to eradicate; to destroy
matar is the #242 most common word in Portuguese, a verb. It means “to kill (to cause to die); to kill; to eradicate; to destroy” and is pronounced /maˈta(ʁ)/.
#242frequency rank
0.03%of everyday Portuguese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of matar
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mato | I · present | I kill |
| matei | I · past | I killed |
| matado | past participle | killed |
| morto | past participle | killed |
| matar | infinitive | to kill |
| matar | I · infinitive | to kill |
| matares | you · infinitive | to kill |
| matar | he/she · infinitive | to kill |
| matarmos | we · infinitive | to kill |
| matardes | you (pl.) · infinitive | to kill |
| matarem | they · infinitive | to kill |
| matando | -ing form | killing |
| morto | singular · past participle | killed |
| mortos | plural · past participle | killed |
| morta | singular · past participle | killed |
| mortas | plural · past participle | killed |
| matado | singular · past participle | killed |
| matados | plural · past participle | killed |
| matada | singular · past participle | killed |
| matadas | plural · past participle | killed |
| matas | you · present | you kill |
| mata | he/she · present | he/she kills |
| matamos | we · present | we kill |
| matais | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) kill |
| matam | they · present | they kill |
| matava | I · imperfect | I used to kill |
| matavas | you · imperfect | you used to kill |
| matava | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to kill |
| matávamos | we · imperfect | we used to kill |
| matáveis | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to kill |
| matavam | they · imperfect | they used to kill |
| mataste | you · past | you killed |
| matou | he/she · past | he/she killed |
| matamos | we · past | we killed |
| matámos | we · past | we killed |
| matastes | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) killed |
| mataram | they · past | they killed |
| matara | I · past perfect | I had killed |
| mataras | you · past perfect | you had killed |
| matara | he/she · past perfect | he/she had killed |
| matáramos | we · past perfect | we had killed |
| matáreis | you (pl.) · past perfect | you (pl.) had killed |
| mataram | they · past perfect | they had killed |
| matarei | I · future | I will kill |
| matarás | you · future | you will kill |
| matará | he/she · future | he/she will kill |
| mataremos | we · future | we will kill |
| matareis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will kill |
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