-ar verb A2 · Elementary

Conjugate manejar in Spanish

to handle / to drive

manejar is a regular -ar verb ranked #136 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo manejo todos los días." (I handle every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo manejo
manejas
él/ella/Ud. maneja
nosotros manejamos
vosotros manejáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. manejan
Example

Yo manejo todos los días.

I handle every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo manejé
manejaste
él/ella/Ud. manejó
nosotros manejamos
vosotros manejasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. manejaron
Example

Nosotros manejamos juntos.

We handle together.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo manejaba
manejabas
él/ella/Ud. manejaba
nosotros manejábamos
vosotros manejabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. manejaban
Example

Antes yo manejaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to handle / to drive often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo manejaré
manejarás
él/ella/Ud. manejará
nosotros manejaremos
vosotros manejaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. manejarán
Example

Mañana yo manejaré.

Tomorrow I will handle / to drive.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo manejaría
manejarías
él/ella/Ud. manejaría
nosotros manejaríamos
vosotros manejaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. manejarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo manejaría.

If I could, I would handle / to drive.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo maneje
manejes
él/ella/Ud. maneje
nosotros manejemos
vosotros manejéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. manejen
Example

Quiero que tú manejes más.

I want you to handle more.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
maneja
él/ella/Ud. maneje
nosotros manejemos
vosotros manejad
ellos/ellas/Uds. manejen
Example

Él maneja con frecuencia.

He handles often.

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