How to conjugate Manejar in Spanish
To drive, to manage, to handle, to operate Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Manejar
- Manejar in the Indicative Present
- Manejar in the Indicative Preterite
- Manejar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Manejar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Manejar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Manejar in the Indicative Future
- Manejar in the Indicative Conditional
- Manejar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Manejar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Manejar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Manejar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Manejar
- Imperative tenses of Manejar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Manejar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Manejar is the Spanish verb for "to drive, to manage, to handle, to operate". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to manejar include: administrar, dirigir, gestionar, conducir, manipular, operar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | manejar | to drive, to manage, to handle, to operate |
| Past participle | manejado | driven |
| Gerund | manejando | driving |
Indicative Tenses of Manejar
Manejar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of manejar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "manejo", meaning "I drive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manejo | I drive |
| Tú | manejas | you drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | maneja | s/he drives, you (formal) drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manejamos | we drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manejáis | you (plural) drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manejan | they drive, |
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Manejar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of manejar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "manejé", meaning "I drove".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manejé | I drove |
| Tú | manejaste | you drove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manejó | s/he drove, you (formal) drove |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manejamos | we drove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manejasteis | you (plural) drove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manejaron | they drove, |
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Manejar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of manejar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "manejaba", meaning "I used to drive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manejaba | I used to drive |
| Tú | manejabas | you used to drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manejaba | s/he used to drive, you (formal) used to drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manejábamos | we used to drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manejabais | you (plural) used to drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manejaban | they used to drive, |
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Manejar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of manejar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy manejando", meaning "I am driving".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy manejando | I am driving |
| Tú | estás manejando | you are driving |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está manejando | s/he is driving, you (formal) are driving |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos manejando | we are driving |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis manejando | you (plural) are driving |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están manejando | they are driving, |
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Manejar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of manejar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a manejar", meaning "I am going to drive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a manejar | I am going to drive |
| Tú | vas a manejar | you are going to drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a manejar | s/he is going to drive, you (formal) are going to drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a manejar | we are going to drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a manejar | you (plural) are going to drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a manejar | they are going to drive, |
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Manejar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of manejar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "manejaré", meaning "I will drive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manejaré | I will drive |
| Tú | manejarás | you will drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manejará | s/he will drive, you (formal) will drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manejaremos | we will drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manejaréis | you (plural) will drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manejarán | they will drive, |
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Manejar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of manejar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "manejaría", meaning "I would drive".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manejaría | I would drive |
| Tú | manejarías | you would drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manejaría | s/he would drive, you (formal) would drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manejaríamos | we would drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manejaríais | you (plural) would drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manejarían | they would drive, |
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Manejar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of manejar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he manejado", meaning "I have driven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he manejado | I have driven |
| Tú | has manejado | you have driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha manejado | s/he has driven, you (formal) have driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos manejado | we have driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis manejado | you (plural) have driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han manejado | they have driven, |
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Manejar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of manejar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había manejado", meaning "I had driven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había manejado | I had driven |
| Tú | habías manejado | you had driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había manejado | s/he had driven, you (formal) had driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos manejado | we had driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais manejado | you (plural) had driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían manejado | they had driven, |
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Manejar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of manejar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré manejado", meaning "I will have driven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré manejado | I will have driven |
| Tú | habrás manejado | you will have driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá manejado | s/he will have driven, you (formal) will have driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos manejado | we will have driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis manejado | you (plural) will have driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán manejado | they will have driven, |
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Manejar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of manejar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría manejado", meaning "I would have driven".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría manejado | I would have driven |
| Tú | habrías manejado | you would have driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría manejado | s/he would have driven, you (formal) would have driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos manejado | we would have driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais manejado | you (plural) would have driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían manejado | they would have driven, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Manejar
Manejar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "maneje", meaning "I drive".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | maneje | I drive |
| Tú | manejes | you drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | maneje | s/he drives, you (formal) drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manejemos | we drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manejéis | you (plural) drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manejen | they drive, |
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Manejar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "manejara", meaning "I drove".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manejara | I drove |
| Tú | manejaras | you drove |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manejara | s/he drove, you (formal) drove |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manejáramos | we drove |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manejarais | you (plural) drove |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manejaran | they drove, |
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Manejar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "manejare", meaning "I will drive".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manejare | I will drive |
| Tú | manejares | you will drive |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manejare | s/he will drive, you (formal) will drive |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manejáremos | we will drive |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manejareis | you (plural) will drive |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manejaren | they will drive, |
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Manejar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya manejado", meaning "I have driven".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya manejado | I have driven |
| Tú | hayas manejado | you have driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya manejado | s/he has driven, you (formal) have driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos manejado | we have driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis manejado | you (plural) have driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan manejado | they have driven, |
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Manejar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera manejado", meaning "I had driven".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera manejado | I had driven |
| Tú | hubieras manejado | you had driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera manejado | s/he had driven, you (formal) had driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos manejado | we had driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais manejado | you (plural) had driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran manejado | they had driven, |
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Manejar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere manejado", meaning "I will have driven".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere manejado | I will have driven |
| Tú | hubieres manejado | you will have driven |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere manejado | s/he will have driven, you (formal) will have driven |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos manejado | we will have driven |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis manejado | you (plural) will have driven |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren manejado | they will have driven, |
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Imperative Tenses of Manejar
Manejar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "maneje", meaning "(to you formal) drive!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | maneja | (to you) drive! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | maneje | (to you formal) drive! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manejemos | let's drive! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manejad | (to you plural) drive! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manejen | (to you plural formal) drive! |
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Manejar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no maneje", meaning "(to you formal) don't drive!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no manejes | (to you) don't drive! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no maneje | (to you formal) don't drive! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no manejemos | let's not drive! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no manejéis | (to you plural) don't drive! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no manejen | (to you plural formal) don't drive! |
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