This is the 12411th most frequent Spanish word.
manejaba
"Was driving" or "used to drive."
In this sentence, 'manejaba' is used to describe an ongoing action in the past where 'he' was performing the act of driving carefully.
Él manejaba el automóvil con gran cuidado.
He was driving the car carefully.
Here, 'manejaba' refers to managing or handling a situation proficiently, emphasizing her skill in doing so in the past.
Ella manejaba la situación con profesionalismo.
She was handling the situation professionally.
This sentence employs 'manejaba' to indicate a habitual action in the past where the subject regularly utilized simpler tools.