Conjugate manipular in Spanish
to manipulate
manipular is a regular -ar verb ranked #902 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "No dejes que nadie te manipule." (Don't let anyone manipulate you.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
manipular — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to manipulate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | manipulo |
| tú | manipulas |
| él/ella/Ud. | manipula |
| nosotros | manipulamos |
| vosotros | manipuláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | manipulan |
Yo manipulo todos los días.
I manipulate every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | manipulé |
| tú | manipulaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | manipuló |
| nosotros | manipulamos |
| vosotros | manipulasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | manipularon |
Ayer yo manipulé.
Yesterday I manipulate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | manipulaba |
| tú | manipulabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | manipulaba |
| nosotros | manipulábamos |
| vosotros | manipulabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | manipulaban |
Antes yo manipulaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to manipulate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | manipularé |
| tú | manipularás |
| él/ella/Ud. | manipulará |
| nosotros | manipularemos |
| vosotros | manipularéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | manipularán |
Mañana yo manipularé.
Tomorrow I will manipulate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | manipularía |
| tú | manipularías |
| él/ella/Ud. | manipularía |
| nosotros | manipularíamos |
| vosotros | manipularíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | manipularían |
Si pudiera, yo manipularía.
If I could, I would manipulate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | manipule |
| tú | manipules |
| él/ella/Ud. | manipule |
| nosotros | manipulemos |
| vosotros | manipuléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | manipulen |
No dejes que nadie te manipule.
Don't let anyone manipulate you.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | manipula |
| él/ella/Ud. | manipule |
| nosotros | manipulemos |
| vosotros | manipulad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | manipulen |
No dejes que nadie te manipule.
Don't let anyone manipulate you.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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No dejes que nadie te manipule.
Don't let anyone manipulate you.
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El político manipuló la información para su beneficio.
The politician manipulated the information for his own benefit.
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Es peligroso manipular sustancias químicas sin protección.
It is dangerous to handle chemical substances without protection.
Common phrases with manipular
- manipular la opinión pública to manipulate public opinion
- manipular datos to manipulate data
- manipular con cuidado to handle with care