This is a regular verb. It follows the conjugation pattern of the verb falar.
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A geada mata as plantas mais frágeis.
Frost kills the most fragile plants.
PreteritePretérito perfeitoPretérito perfeito
O inseticida matou as formigas.
The insecticide killed the ants.
ImperfectPretérito imperfeitoPretérito imperfeito
Nas férias, ela matava saudades da família.
On holidays, she made up for missing her family.