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él matara

killed, would kill

m a ˈt a ɾ a → matar
mat to kill + ara Imperfect subjunctive
verb · third singular · past subjunctive Rare #36,211
killed, would kill Imperfect subjunctive form of “matar”, often used in hypothetical situations (e.g., after “si”).
SP: Si él matara a la serpiente, estaríamos a salvo.
EN: If he killed the snake, we would be safe.
Conjugation of matar
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
Third matara —

Eso no significa que matara a nadie.

That doesn't mean he killed anyone.

— Mystic River (2003)

Querían que lo matara.

They wanted me to kill him.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

La crio para que el Ku Klux Klan no la matara.

She raised her so that the Ku Klux Klan wouldn't kill her.

— Los pecadores (2025)

Pero no querías que él matara a la chica, ¿verdad?

But you didn't want him to kill the girl, did you?

— Chainsaw Man - La película: El arco de Reze (2025)

Tu madre me pagó para que matara a tu padre.

Your mother paid me to kill your father.

— Carandiru (2003)

Casi hiciste que me matara la otra noche.

You almost got me killed the other night.

— Impacto (1981)

Él quería que la matara.

He wanted him to kill her.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)