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eu matava

was killing, used to kill, would kill

m ɐ t a v ɐ → matar
mat to kill + ava Imperfect past (I/he/she)
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, imperfect tense Rare #39,063
was killing, used to kill, would kill The imperfect form can describe an ongoing or repeated past action, or a hypothetical action.
PO: Ele matava aula toda semana.
EN: He used to skip class every week.
Conjugation of matar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First matava —
Third matava —

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)

Nesse dia matava os carneiros para a festa.

On that day, they slaughtered the sheep for the celebration.

— Aquele Querido Mês de Agosto (2008)

Fadil matava de fome os próprios filhos.

Fadil starved his own children to death.

Se fosse você, eu o matava.

If I were you, I'd kill him.

— Os Incompreendidos (1959)