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matar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to kill

The imperative conjugation of matar (regular -ar verb, ranked #496). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
mata
él/ella/Ud. mate
nosotros matemos
vosotros matad
ellos/ellas/Uds. maten

Example sentence

¡Mata!

Kill!

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