Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Manipular in Spanish
manipular to manipulate, to handle Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Manipular (to manipulate, to handle) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: manipulo, manipulas, manipula, manipulamos, manipuláis, manipulan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- manipulado manipulated
- Gerund
- manipulando manipulating
- Similar
- manejar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Manipular
- Manipular in the Indicative Present
- Manipular in the Indicative Preterite
- Manipular in the Indicative Imperfect
- Manipular in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Manipular in the Indicative Informal Future
- Manipular in the Indicative Future
- Manipular in the Indicative Conditional
- Manipular in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Manipular in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Manipular in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Manipular in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Manipular
- Imperative tenses of Manipular
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Manipular
Manipular in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of manipular 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, “manipulo”, meaning “I manipulate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manipulo | I manipulate |
| Tú | manipulas | you manipulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manipula | s/he manipulates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manipulamos | we manipulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manipuláis | you (plural) manipulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manipulan | they manipulate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem manipul- plus the -ar endings.
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Manipular in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of manipular is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “manipulé”, meaning “I manipulated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manipulé | I manipulated |
| Tú | manipulaste | you manipulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manipuló | s/he manipulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manipulamos | we manipulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manipulasteis | you (plural) manipulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manipularon | they manipulated |
How it’s built: Regular: stem manipul- plus the -ar endings.
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Manipular in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of manipular is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “manipulaba”, meaning “I used to manipulate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manipulaba | I used to manipulate |
| Tú | manipulabas | you used to manipulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manipulaba | s/he used to manipulate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manipulábamos | we used to manipulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manipulabais | you (plural) used to manipulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manipulaban | they used to manipulate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem manipul- plus the -ar endings.
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Manipular in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of manipular is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy manipulando”, meaning “I am manipulating”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy manipulando | I am manipulating |
| Tú | estás manipulando | you are manipulating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está manipulando | s/he is manipulating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos manipulando | we are manipulating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis manipulando | you (plural) are manipulating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están manipulando | they are manipulating |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund manipulando.
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Manipular in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of manipular is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a manipular”, meaning “I am going to manipulate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a manipular | I am going to manipulate |
| Tú | vas a manipular | you are going to manipulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a manipular | s/he is going to manipulate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a manipular | we are going to manipulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a manipular | you (plural) are going to manipulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a manipular | they are going to manipulate |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive manipular.
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Manipular in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of manipular is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “manipularé”, meaning “I will manipulate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manipularé | I will manipulate |
| Tú | manipularás | you will manipulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manipulará | s/he will manipulate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manipularemos | we will manipulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manipularéis | you (plural) will manipulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manipularán | they will manipulate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive manipular plus the future endings.
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Manipular in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of manipular is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “manipularía”, meaning “I would manipulate”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manipularía | I would manipulate |
| Tú | manipularías | you would manipulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manipularía | s/he would manipulate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manipularíamos | we would manipulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manipularíais | you (plural) would manipulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manipularían | they would manipulate |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive manipular plus the conditional endings.
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Manipular in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of manipular 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 manipulado”, meaning “I have manipulated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he manipulado | I have manipulated |
| Tú | has manipulado | you have manipulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha manipulado | s/he has manipulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos manipulado | we have manipulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis manipulado | you (plural) have manipulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han manipulado | they have manipulated |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle manipulado.
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Manipular in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of manipular is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había manipulado”, meaning “I had manipulated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había manipulado | I had manipulated |
| Tú | habías manipulado | you had manipulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había manipulado | s/he had manipulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos manipulado | we had manipulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais manipulado | you (plural) had manipulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían manipulado | they had manipulated |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle manipulado.
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Manipular in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of manipular is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré manipulado”, meaning “I will have manipulated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré manipulado | I will have manipulated |
| Tú | habrás manipulado | you will have manipulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá manipulado | s/he will have manipulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos manipulado | we will have manipulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis manipulado | you (plural) will have manipulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán manipulado | they will have manipulated |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle manipulado.
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Manipular in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of manipular is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría manipulado”, meaning “I would have manipulated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría manipulado | I would have manipulated |
| Tú | habrías manipulado | you would have manipulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría manipulado | s/he would have manipulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos manipulado | we would have manipulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais manipulado | you (plural) would have manipulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían manipulado | they would have manipulated |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle manipulado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Manipular
Manipular 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, “manipule”, meaning “I manipulate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manipule | I manipulate |
| Tú | manipules | you manipulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manipule | s/he manipulates |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manipulemos | we manipulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manipuléis | you (plural) manipulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manipulen | they manipulate |
How it’s built: Regular: stem manipul- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Manipular 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, “manipulara”, meaning “I manipulated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manipulara | I manipulated |
| Tú | manipularas | you manipulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manipulara | s/he manipulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manipuláramos | we manipulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manipularais | you (plural) manipulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manipularan | they manipulated |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, manipularon, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (manipuláramos).
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Manipular 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, “manipulare”, meaning “I will manipulate”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | manipulare | I will manipulate |
| Tú | manipulares | you will manipulate |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manipulare | s/he will manipulate |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manipuláremos | we will manipulate |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manipulareis | you (plural) will manipulate |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manipularen | they will manipulate |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, manipularon, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (manipuláremos).
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Manipular 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 manipulado”, meaning “I have manipulated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya manipulado | I have manipulated |
| Tú | hayas manipulado | you have manipulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya manipulado | s/he has manipulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos manipulado | we have manipulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis manipulado | you (plural) have manipulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan manipulado | they have manipulated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle manipulado.
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Manipular 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 manipulado”, meaning “I had manipulated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera manipulado | I had manipulated |
| Tú | hubieras manipulado | you had manipulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera manipulado | s/he had manipulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos manipulado | we had manipulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais manipulado | you (plural) had manipulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran manipulado | they had manipulated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle manipulado.
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Manipular 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 manipulado”, meaning “I will have manipulated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere manipulado | I will have manipulated |
| Tú | hubieres manipulado | you will have manipulated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere manipulado | s/he will have manipulated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos manipulado | we will have manipulated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis manipulado | you (plural) will have manipulated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren manipulado | they will have manipulated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle manipulado.
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Imperative tenses of Manipular
Manipular in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “manipule”, meaning “(to you formal) manipulate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | manipula | (to you) manipulate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | manipule | (to you formal) manipulate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | manipulemos | let's manipulate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | manipulad | (to you plural) manipulate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | manipulen | (to you plural formal) manipulate! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (manipula); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (manipule, manipulemos, manipulen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (manipulad).
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Manipular in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no manipule”, meaning “(to you formal) don't manipulate!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no manipules | (to you) don't manipulate! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no manipule | (to you formal) don't manipulate! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no manipulemos | let's not manipulate! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no manipuléis | (to you plural) don't manipulate! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no manipulen | (to you plural formal) don't manipulate! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no manipules, no manipule, no manipulemos, no manipuléis, no manipulen.
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Frequently asked questions about Manipular
Is manipular a regular or irregular verb?
Manipular is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate manipular in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), manipular is conjugated as: yo manipulo, tú manipulas, él/ella/usted manipula, nosotros manipulamos, vosotros manipuláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes manipulan. The present tense 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.
How do you conjugate manipular in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), manipular is conjugated as: yo manipulé, tú manipulaste, él/ella/usted manipuló, nosotros manipulamos, vosotros manipulasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes manipularon. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate manipular in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), manipular is conjugated as: yo manipulaba, tú manipulabas, él/ella/usted manipulaba, nosotros manipulábamos, vosotros manipulabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes manipulaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate manipular in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), manipular is conjugated as: yo manipularé, tú manipularás, él/ella/usted manipulará, nosotros manipularemos, vosotros manipularéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes manipularán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate manipular in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), manipular is conjugated as: yo manipule, tú manipules, él/ella/usted manipule, nosotros manipulemos, vosotros manipuléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes manipulen. The present subjunctive 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.
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