мати

to have

Ukrainian Irregular

The Ukrainian verb "мати" means "to have" in English. It is an irregular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "мати" across all 5 tenses.

How to Conjugate "мати" in the Present Tense

Теперішній час Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
я I маю
ти you (informal) маєш
він/вона/воно he/she/it має
ми we маємо
ви you (formal/plural) маєте
вони they мають
Вона має гарний дім.
She has a beautiful house.

How to Conjugate "мати" in the Past Tense

Минулий час Completed actions in the past
Person English Conjugation
я I мав
ти you (informal) мав
він/вона/воно he/she/it мав
ми we мали
ви you (formal/plural) мали
вони they мали
Він мав гарний план.
He had a good plan.

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How to Conjugate "мати" in the Future Tense

Майбутній час Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
я I матиму
ти you (informal) матимеш
він/вона/воно he/she/it матиме
ми we матимемо
ви you (formal/plural) матимете
вони they матимуть
Вона буде мати вільний час.
She will have free time.

How to Conjugate "мати" in the Conditional Tense

Умовний спосіб Hypothetical situations and polite requests
Person English Conjugation
я I мав би
ти you (informal) мав би
він/вона/воно he/she/it мав би
ми we мали б
ви you (formal/plural) мали б
вони they мали б
Він мав би машину.
He would have a car.

How to Conjugate "мати" in the Imperative Tense

Наказовий спосіб Commands and requests
Person English Conjugation
я I -
ти you (informal) май
він/вона/воно he/she/it нехай має
ми we маймо
ви you (formal/plural) майте
вони they нехай мають
Хай він має план дій.
Let him have a plan of action.

Frequently Asked Questions About "мати"

Is "мати" regular or irregular in Ukrainian?
"Мати" is an irregular Ukrainian verb, meaning its conjugation does not follow standard patterns and must be memorized individually.
What does "мати" mean in English?
The Ukrainian verb "мати" means "to have" in English.
How do you conjugate "мати" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Теперішній час): я → маю, ти → маєш, він/вона/воно → має, ми → маємо, ви → маєте, вони → мають.
How many tenses does "мати" have in Ukrainian?
"Мати" is conjugated across 5 tenses in Ukrainian: Present, Past, Future, Conditional, Imperative.

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