manejarlo Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
manejarlo — to drive it
The affirmative imperative of manejarlo is: maneja, maneje, manejemos, manejad, manejen.
manejarlo Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give a direct order to drive 'it'.
Notes on manejarlo in the Affirmative Imperative
In affirmative commands, the pronoun 'lo' is attached to the end of the verb. If the stress moves, you may need an accent (e.g., 'manéjalo').
Example Sentences
Manéjalo tú, yo estoy muy cansado.
You drive it; I am very tired.
tú
Manejemos nosotros hasta la próxima gasolinera.
Let's drive to the next gas station.
nosotros
Manéjenlo con cuidado, por favor.
Drive it carefully, please.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent mark when attaching 'lo'.
Correct: manéjalo
Why: Adding a pronoun at the end changes the syllable count; an accent is needed to keep the stress on the 'ne' syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: manejo
The present of manejarlo is regular: manejo, manejas, maneja, manejamos, manejáis, manejan.
Preterite
yo: manejé
The preterite of manejarlo is regular: manejé, manejaste, manejó, manejamos, manejasteis, manejaron.
Imperfect
yo: manejaba
The imperfect of manejarlo is regular: manejaba, manejabas, manejaba, manejábamos, manejabais, manejaban.
Future
yo: manejaré
The future of manejarlo is regular: manejaré, manejarás, manejará, manejaremos, manejaréis, manejarán.
Conditional
yo: manejaría
The conditional of manejarlo is regular: manejaría, manejarías, manejaría, manejaríamos, manejaríais, manejarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: maneje
The present subjunctive of manejarlo is regular: maneje, manejes, maneje, manejemos, manejéis, manejen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: manejara
The imperfect subjunctive of manejarlo is regular: manejara, manejaras, manejara, manejáramos, manejarais, manejaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no manejes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no manejes, no maneje, no manejemos, no manejéis, no manejen.