Manipulate – English Verbs Conjugation

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Manipulate means to control or influence cleverly or unscrupulously. Regular verb: manipulate-manipulated-manipulated.

Meanings

To control skillfully
To influence deceptively
To handle or operate

Common Collocations

manipulate data manipulate people easily manipulated manipulate the market

Tip for Learners

Manipulate often has negative connotations. "He manipulated the situation to his advantage."

Present Simple

I	manipulate
you	manipulate
he/she/it	manipulates
we	manipulate
they	manipulate

Examples - Present Simple

I manipulate data for analysis.
You manipulate the controls expertly.
He manipulates people for his benefit.
We manipulate the variables in experiments.
They manipulate public opinion through media.

Present Continuous

I	am manipulating
you	are manipulating
he/she/it	is manipulating
we	are manipulating
they	are manipulating

Examples - Present Continuous

I am manipulating the image in Photoshop.
You are manipulating the situation.
She is manipulating the data carefully.
We are manipulating the settings now.
They are manipulating the market illegally.

Present Perfect

I	have manipulated
you	have manipulated
he/she/it	has manipulated
we	have manipulated
they	have manipulated

Examples - Present Perfect

I have manipulated the spreadsheet.
You have manipulated him too many times.
He has manipulated everyone around him.
We have manipulated the parameters.
They have manipulated the results fraudulently.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been manipulating
you	have been manipulating
he/she/it	has been manipulating
we	have been manipulating
they	have been manipulating

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been manipulating data all day.
You have been manipulating him for months.
She has been manipulating the system.
We have been manipulating variables for the study.
They have been manipulating the market.

Past Simple

I	manipulated
you	manipulated
he/she/it	manipulated
we	manipulated
they	manipulated

Examples - Past Simple

I manipulated the controls to fix it.
You manipulated the situation to your advantage.
He manipulated her into agreeing.
We manipulated the data for accuracy.
They manipulated the election results.

Past Continuous

I	was manipulating
you	were manipulating
he/she/it	was manipulating
we	were manipulating
they	were manipulating

Examples - Past Continuous

I was manipulating the image when it crashed.
You were manipulating him the whole time.
She was manipulating the numbers.
We were manipulating the settings during the test.
They were manipulating public perception.

Past Perfect

I	had manipulated
you	had manipulated
he/she/it	had manipulated
we	had manipulated
they	had manipulated

Examples - Past Perfect

I had manipulated the file before saving.
You had manipulated him before I intervened.
He had manipulated everyone before being caught.
We had manipulated the data before publishing.
They had manipulated the market before the crash.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been manipulating
you	had been manipulating
he/she/it	had been manipulating
we	had been manipulating
they	had been manipulating

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been manipulating the data for hours.
You had been manipulating him for years.
She had been manipulating the situation.
We had been manipulating variables all week.
They had been manipulating the system for months.

Future Simple

I	will manipulate
you	will manipulate
he/she/it	will manipulate
we	will manipulate
they	will manipulate

Examples - Future Simple

I will manipulate the data as needed.
You will manipulate the controls.
He will manipulate anyone to get ahead.
We will manipulate the settings tomorrow.
They will manipulate the information.

Future Continuous

I	will be manipulating
you	will be manipulating
he/she/it	will be manipulating
we	will be manipulating
they	will be manipulating

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be manipulating the images all day.
You will be manipulating the controls.
She will be manipulating data for the report.
We will be manipulating variables next week.
They will be manipulating the market.

Future Perfect

I	will have manipulated
you	will have manipulated
he/she/it	will have manipulated
we	will have manipulated
they	will have manipulated

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have manipulated all the files by then.
You will have manipulated the situation.
He will have manipulated everyone by then.
We will have manipulated enough data.
They will have manipulated the system completely.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been manipulating
you	will have been manipulating
he/she/it	will have been manipulating
we	will have been manipulating
they	will have been manipulating

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been manipulating data for years.
You will have been manipulating him for too long.
She will have been manipulating the process.
We will have been manipulating variables for months.
They will have been manipulating the market for decades.