matar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
matar — to kill
The present subjunctive of matar uses -e endings: mate, mates, mate, matemos, matéis, maten.
matar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes, doubts, or after certain triggers like 'espero que' (I hope that) or 'es necesario que' (it is necessary that).
Notes on matar in the Present Subjunctive
Matar is regular in the subjunctive. It follows the standard -ar verb flip to -e endings.
Example Sentences
No quiero que mates a la araña.
I don't want you to kill the spider.
tú
Espero que este ruido no me mate.
I hope this noise doesn't kill me.
él/ella/usted
Es posible que maten el proyecto pronto.
It's possible they might kill (cancel) the project soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'mata' instead of 'mate' after 'quiero que'.
Correct: mate
Why: Verbs of wanting trigger the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: mato
The present tense of matar is regular: mato, matas, mata, matamos, matáis, matan.
Preterite
yo: maté
The preterite of matar is regular: maté, mataste, mató, matamos, matasteis, mataron.
Imperfect
yo: mataba
The imperfect of matar follows the regular -aba pattern: mataba, matabas, mataba, matábamos, matabais, mataban.
Future
yo: mataré
The future of matar is regular: matar + é, ás, á, emos, éis, án.
Conditional
yo: mataría
The conditional of matar is regular: mataría, matarías, mataría, mataríamos, mataríais, matarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: matara
The imperfect subjunctive of matar is matara, mataras, matara, matáramos, matarais, mataran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mata
The affirmative imperative of matar is: mata (tú), mate (usted), matemos (nosotros), matad (vosotros), maten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no mates
The negative imperative of matar uses the present subjunctive: no mates, no mate, no matemos, no matéis, no maten.