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eu matava

was killing, used to kill

m ɐ t a v ɐ → matar
mat to kill + ava imperfect past: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #38,507
was killing, used to kill
PO: Ele matava o tempo lendo livros.
EN: He used to kill time by reading books.
Conjugation of matar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First matava —
Third matava —

Fadil matava de fome os próprios filhos.

Fadil starved his own children to death.

Se o Fábio ficasse no batalhão, o coronel matava ele.

If Fábio stayed at the battalion, the colonel would kill him.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Soloviov matava suas vítimas de um golpe só?

Did Solovyov kill his victims with a single blow?

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Eu se fosse o senhor, matava só ele, que ela não tem culpa de nada.

If I were you, I would only kill him; she is innocent.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Se fosse você, eu o matava.

If I were you, I'd kill him.

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)