/maneˈxaɾ/
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Translation
to handle, to drive
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
Verb type-ar regular
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.
dieciséis .
My brother learned to drive at sixteen.
.
It is hard to handle so much money without help.
.
The boss doesn't know how to handle his people at work.
.
I'm going to drive the car to the hospital.
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