manejarlo Present Subjunctive Conjugation
manejarlo — to drive it
The present subjunctive of manejarlo is regular: maneje, manejes, maneje, manejemos, manejéis, manejen.
manejarlo Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when there is doubt, emotion, or a wish involved, like 'I hope he drives it carefully' or 'It's important that you drive it.'
Notes on manejarlo in the Present Subjunctive
Manejarlo is regular. For -ar verbs, the endings switch to the -e family in the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que lo manejes con cuidado.
I hope you drive it carefully.
tú
Dudo que ellos lo manejen hoy.
I doubt that they will drive it today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que manejemos con precaución.
It is necessary that we drive with caution.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'maneja' (indicative) after 'espero que'.
Correct: maneje
Why: Expressions of hope/wish require the subjunctive mood.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: manejara
The imperfect subjunctive of manejarlo is regular: manejara, manejaras, manejara, manejáramos, manejarais, manejaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: maneja
The affirmative imperative of manejarlo is: maneja, maneje, manejemos, manejad, manejen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no manejes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no manejes, no maneje, no manejemos, no manejéis, no manejen.