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Spanish · Verb · #320 most common

manipular

to manipulate
to handle
Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yomanipulo
túmanipulas
él/ellamanipula
nosotrosmanipulamos
vosotrosmanipuláis
ellos/ellasmanipulan

Yo manipulo los datos con cuidado.

I handle the data carefully.

Ella manipula la arcilla para hacer una escultura.

She manipulates the clay to make a sculpture.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yomanipulé
túmanipulaste
él/ellamanipuló
nosotrosmanipulamos
vosotrosmanipulasteis
ellos/ellasmanipularon

Ayer manipulé el equipo durante la presentación.

Yesterday, I handled the equipment during the presentation.

Él manipuló las piezas del rompecabezas con destreza.

He manipulated the puzzle pieces skillfully.

3.

Imperfecto

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yomanipulaba
túmanipulabas
él/ellamanipulaba
nosotrosmanipulábamos
vosotrosmanipulabais
ellos/ellasmanipulaban

Cuando era niño, manipulaba los juguetes con mucha imaginación.

When I was a child, I handled the toys with a lot of imagination.

Ella siempre manipulaba los ingredientes para hacer su receta especial.

She always handled the ingredients to make her special recipe.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yomanipularé
túmanipularás
él/ellamanipulará
nosotrosmanipularemos
vosotrosmanipularéis
ellos/ellasmanipularán

Mañana manipularé el software para mejorar su rendimiento.

Tomorrow, I will handle the software to improve its performance.

Ellos manipularán los materiales con cuidado en el laboratorio.

They will handle the materials carefully in the lab.

5.

Condicional

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yomanipularía
túmanipularías
él/ellamanipularía
nosotrosmanipularíamos
vosotrosmanipularíais
ellos/ellasmanipularían

Si tuviera más tiempo, manipularía los datos más a fondo.

If I had more time, I would handle the data more thoroughly.

Ella manipularía el proyecto si le dieran la oportunidad.

She would handle the project if she were given the opportunity.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yomanipule
túmanipules
él/ellamanipule
nosotrosmanipulemos
vosotrosmanipuléis
ellos/ellasmanipulen

Es importante que yo manipule la información correctamente.

It's important that I handle the information correctly.

Espero que ellos manipulen los materiales con cuidado.

I hope that they handle the materials carefully.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yomanipulara
túmanipularas
él/ellamanipulara
nosotrosmanipuláramos
vosotrosmanipularais
ellos/ellasmanipularan

Si yo manipulase los datos, podría obtener mejores resultados.

If I were to handle the data, I could get better results.

Si ella manipulase el equipo, todo funcionaría mejor.

If she were to handle the equipment, everything would work better.

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Common questions
Is "manipular" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"manipular" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "manipular" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "manipular" conjugates as: manipulas, manipulo, manipulan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "manipular" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "manipular" conjugates as: manipulaste, manipulé, manipularon, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "manipular" in Spanish?
"manipular" (to manipulate, to handle) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.