manejarlo Preterite Conjugation
manejarlo — to drive it
The preterite of manejarlo is regular: manejé, manejaste, manejó, manejamos, manejasteis, manejaron.
manejarlo Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific instance of driving 'it,' like 'I drove it to the store yesterday' or 'He drove it for the first time.'
Notes on manejarlo in the Preterite
This verb follows the standard -ar preterite pattern. The 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms always require accents.
Example Sentences
Ayer lo manejé por primera vez.
Yesterday I drove it for the first time.
yo
¿Manejaste el coche de tu papá?
Did you drive your dad's car?
tú
Ellos lo manejaron hasta la ciudad.
They drove it to the city.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the 'nosotros' form with the present tense.
Correct: manejamos (same as present)
Why: Context is key; 'manejamos' is the same in both tenses, so look for time markers like 'ayer' or 'hoy'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: manejo
The present of manejarlo is regular: manejo, manejas, maneja, manejamos, manejáis, manejan.
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.
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.