Translation
to handle; to drive (Latin American)
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Word origin
From Latin 'manus' ('hand'), the verb meaning literally to handle, reaching Spanish partly through Italian 'maneggiare'. The same root gives English manage and manual.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- manus
- English cognates
- manage, manual
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | manejo | manejé | manejaba | manejaré | manejaría |
| tú | manejas | manejaste | manejabas | manejarás | manejarías |
| él/ella/ud. | maneja | manejó | manejaba | manejará | manejaría |
| nos. | manejamos | manejamos | manejábamos | manejaremos | manejaríamos |
| vos. | manejáis | manejasteis | manejabais | manejaréis | manejaríais |
| ellos/uds. | manejan | manejaron | manejaban | manejarán | manejarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | maneje | manejara | manejase |
| tú | manejes | manejaras | manejases |
| él/ella/ud. | maneje | manejara | manejase |
| nos. | manejemos | manejáramos | manejásemos |
| vos. | manejéis | manejarais | manejaseis |
| ellos/uds. | manejen | manejaran | manejasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | maneja |
| ud. | maneje |
| nosotros | manejemos |
| vosotros | manejad |
| uds. | manejen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- manejando
- Past participle
- manejado
Examples
.
I don't know how to handle this new machine very well.
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My brother learned to drive at sixteen.
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It is hard to handle so much money without help.
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The boss doesn't know how to handle his people at work.
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I'm going to drive the car to the hospital.
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