Meaning and behavior
What does manejar mean?
Manejar means to handle. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to manage; to drive (a vehicle).
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- manejar
- Gerund
- manejando
- Past participle
- manejado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Manejar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of manejar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Manejar |
|---|---|
| yo | manejo |
| tú | manejas |
| él / ella / usted | maneja |
| nosotros / nosotras | manejamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | manejáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | manejan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of manejar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Manejar |
|---|---|
| yo | manejé |
| tú | manejaste |
| él / ella / usted | manejó |
| nosotros / nosotras | manejamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | manejasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | manejaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of manejar, or for background information.
| Subject | Manejar |
|---|---|
| yo | manejaba |
| tú | manejabas |
| él / ella / usted | manejaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | manejábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | manejabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | manejaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of manejar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Manejar |
|---|---|
| yo | manejaré |
| tú | manejarás |
| él / ella / usted | manejará |
| nosotros / nosotras | manejaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | manejaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | manejarán |
Verified context
Examples with manejar
Mi tío maneja un hotel.
My uncle runs a hotel.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl maneja un auto, ¿no?
He drives a car, doesn't he?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom maneja muy bien la sierra.
Tom handles a saw very well.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Manejar FAQ
What does manejar mean?
Manejar means to handle.
Is manejar regular or irregular?
Manejar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of manejar?
The gerund of manejar is manejando.
What is the past participle of manejar?
The past participle of manejar is manejado.
How is manejar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is manejo, manejas, maneja, manejamos, manejan.
How is manejar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is manejé, manejaste, manejó, manejamos, manejaron.
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