manejar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | manejo |
| tú | manejas |
| él/ella | maneja |
| nosotros | manejamos |
| vosotros | manejáis |
| ellos/ellas | manejan |
Yo manejo mi coche todos los días.
I drive my car every day.
Ella maneja muy bien en la ciudad.
She drives very well in the city.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | maneje |
| tú | manejaste |
| él/ella | manejaron |
| nosotros | manejamos |
| vosotros | manejasteis |
| ellos/ellas | manejaron |
Ayer manejé hasta la playa.
Yesterday I drove to the beach.
Ellos manejaron por horas sin parar.
They drove for hours without stopping.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | manejaba |
| tú | manejabas |
| él/ella | manejaba |
| nosotros | manejábamos |
| vosotros | manejabais |
| ellos/ellas | manejaban |
Cuando era joven, manejaba un coche viejo.
When I was young, I drove an old car.
Siempre manejábamos juntos los fines de semana.
We always drove together on weekends.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | manejaré |
| tú | manejarás |
| él/ella | manejará |
| nosotros | manejaremos |
| vosotros | manejaréis |
| ellos/ellas | manejarán |
Mañana manejaré a la montaña.
Tomorrow I will drive to the mountain.
Nosotros manejaremos por la costa el próximo mes.
We will drive along the coast next month.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | manejaría |
| tú | manejarías |
| él/ella | manejaría |
| nosotros | manejaríamos |
| vosotros | manejaríais |
| ellos/ellas | manejarían |
Si tuviera un coche, manejaría a la universidad.
If I had a car, I would drive to the university.
Ellos manejarían más si tuvieran tiempo.
They would drive more if they had time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | maneje |
| tú | manejes |
| él/ella | maneje |
| nosotros | manejemos |
| vosotros | manejéis |
| ellos/ellas | manejen |
Es importante que yo maneje con cuidado.
It's important that I drive carefully.
Espero que ella maneje bien en su examen.
I hope she drives well in her test.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | manejara |
| tú | manejaras |
| él/ella | manejara |
| nosotros | manejáramos |
| vosotros | manejarais |
| ellos/ellas | manejaran |
Si yo manejara un coche nuevo, sería feliz.
If I drove a new car, I would be happy.
Ojalá que ellos manejaran mejor en la lluvia.
I wish they drove better in the rain.
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Common questions
- Is "manejar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "manejar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "manejar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "manejar" conjugates as: manejas, manejo, manejan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "manejar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "manejar" conjugates as: manejaste, maneje, manejaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "manejar" in Spanish?
- "manejar" (to drive, to handle) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.