The Conditional Mood of manejar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Manejarías con más cuidado si las calles estuvieran mojadas. (You would drive more carefully if the streets were wet.)

Manejar is a regular verb, so its Conditional conjugations follow the typical pattern for -ar verbs by dropping the infinitive ending and adding the corresponding conditional endings.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Manejar (to drive/handle) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

The conditional mood of manejar is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, often with an implied condition.

To drive or operate a vehicle: For example, Si tuviera un coche nuevo, lo manejaría con mucho cuidado. (If I had a new car, I would drive it very carefully.)

To handle or manage something: For example, Si fuera el jefe, manejaría la empresa de manera diferente. (If I were the boss, I would manage the company differently.)

To control or manipulate: For example, Si supiera cómo, manejaría mejor las redes sociales. (If I knew how, I would handle social media better.)

To deal with or cope with (colloquial): For example, Si no tuviera tantas responsabilidades, lo manejaría todo con más calma. (If I didn’t have so many responsibilities, I would handle everything more calmly.)

Examples

Examples of Manejar in the Conditional Mood

Si tuviera más dinero, me casaría con mi novia el próximo año. (If I had more money, I would marry my girlfriend next year.)

¿Crees que algún día te casarías con alguien que no comparte tus creencias religiosas? (Do you think you would ever marry someone who doesn’t share your religious beliefs?)

Si me casara de nuevo, elegiría a alguien más compatible conmigo. (If I were to get married again, I would choose someone more compatible with me.)

Muchas personas se casarían por la iglesia si pudieran, pero a veces es demasiado caro. (Many people would get married in a church if they could, but sometimes it’s too expensive.)

Aunque mis amigos se casarían en una boda sencilla, yo preferiría algo más elaborado. (Although my friends would get married in a simple wedding, I would prefer something more elaborate.)

Si ganara la lotería, me casaría en una playa tropical rodeado de familiares y amigos cercanos. (If I won the lottery, I would get married on a tropical beach surrounded by close family and friends.)

Algunos se casarían solo por los beneficios legales, pero yo creo que el amor es lo más importante. (Some would get married just for the legal benefits, but I believe love is the most important thing.)

En el pasado, las mujeres se casarían y dejarían de trabajar, pero ahora es más común mantener sus empleos. (In the past, women would get married and stop working, but now it’s more common to keep their jobs.)

Si me casara con un extranjero, tendríamos que decidir dónde vivir y criar a nuestros hijos. (If I married a foreigner, we would have to decide where to live and raise our children.)

Muchas parejas se casarían por lo civil primero y luego tendrían una boda religiosa más adelante. (Many couples would get married civilly first and then have a religious wedding later.)

Aunque mi hermana se casaría mañana si pudiera, yo prefiero esperar hasta estar seguro. (Although my sister would get married tomorrow if she could, I prefer to wait until I’m sure.)

Si tuviera la oportunidad, me casaría en una ceremonia tradicional llena de simbolismo cultural. (If I had the opportunity, I would get married in a traditional ceremony full of cultural symbolism.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Manejar (to drive/handle) in the Conditional Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.