matar
to kill, to put out, to butcher
El calor me mata.
The heat is killing me.
matar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
matar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
matar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
matar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
matar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
matar future
Actions yet to happen.
matar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
matar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
matar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
matar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
matar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
matar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
matar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
matar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
matar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
matar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
matar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.