yo manejaba

drove

→ manejar
manej drive; handle + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive, 1st or 3rd person singular
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #46,189
drove imperfect past tense (used for habitual actions or ongoing background in the past)
SP: Cuando vivía en Madrid, manejaba al trabajo todos los días.
EN: When I lived in Madrid, I drove to work every day.
Conjugation of manejar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First manejaba —
Third manejaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First manejaba —
Third manejaba —

Manejaba mujeres.

He handled women.

— Enrique V (1989)

El joven que manejaba el coche estaba borracho.

The young man driving the car was drunk.

Yo manejaba una moto cuando conocí a la mamá de Colin.

I was riding a motorcycle when I met Colin's mom.

— Pillion (2025)

Tenía miedo de dormirme mientras manejaba.

I was afraid of falling asleep while driving.