manifestar Preterite Conjugation
manifestar — to express
Manifestar is completely regular in the preterite: manifesté, manifestaste, manifestó, manifestamos, manifestasteis, manifestaron.
manifestar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific instance where someone expressed an idea or when a protest took place at a definite point in time.
Notes on manifestar in the Preterite
Unlike the present tense, there is no stem change in the preterite. It follows the standard -ar pattern.
Example Sentences
Ayer manifesté mi opinión ante el jefe.
Yesterday I expressed my opinion to the boss.
yo
Ellos manifestaron su alegría al recibir la noticia.
They expressed their joy upon receiving the news.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
La enfermedad se manifestó hace dos semanas.
The illness manifested itself two weeks ago.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: manifiesté
Correct: manifesté
Why: Learners often try to carry the stem change from the present tense into the preterite, but -ar verbs only stem-change in the present.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: manifiesto
Manifestar is a stem-changing verb in the present tense, changing 'e' to 'ie' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect
yo: manifestaba
The imperfect of manifestar is regular: manifestaba, manifestabas, manifestaba, manifestábamos, manifestabais, manifestaban.
Future
yo: manifestaré
The future tense is regular: manifestaré, manifestarás, manifestará, manifestaremos, manifestaréis, manifestarán.
Conditional
yo: manifestaría
The conditional of manifestar is regular: manifestaría, manifestarías, manifestaría, manifestaríamos, manifestaríais, manifestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: manifieste
The present subjunctive mirrors the stem change of the present indicative: manifieste, manifiestes, manifieste, manifestemos, manifestéis, manifiesten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: manifestara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: manifestara, manifestaras, manifestara, manifestáramos, manifestarais, manifestaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: manifiesta
The imperative uses the stem change in most forms: manifiesta (tú), manifieste (usted), manifestad (vosotros), manifiesten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no manifiestes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no manifiestes, no manifieste, no manifestemos, no manifestéis, no manifiesten.