lanzar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
lanzar — throw
The imperfect subjunctive of lanzar is regular: lanzara, lanzaras, lanzara, lanzáramos, lanzarais, lanzaran.
lanzar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical past situations or polite requests involving throwing/launching (e.g., 'If I threw it...').
Notes on lanzar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular for lanzar. It follows the standard -ra endings based on the preterite 'ellos' form (lanzaron).
Example Sentences
Si yo lanzara mejor, estaría en el equipo.
If I threw better, I would be on the team.
yo
Me gustaría que lanzaras tú el dado.
I would like you to be the one to throw the die.
tú
Si lanzáramos el cohete hoy, fallaría.
If we launched the rocket today, it would fail.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: lanzaramos
Correct: lanzáramos
Why: The 'nosotros' form always needs an accent on the vowel before the 'ra'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lanzo
The present tense of lanzar is regular: lanzo, lanzas, lanza, lanzamos, lanzáis, lanzan.
Preterite
yo: lancé
The preterite of lanzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (lancé) to keep the 's' sound.
Imperfect
yo: lanzaba
The imperfect of lanzar is regular: lanzaba, lanzabas, lanzaba, lanzábamos, lanzabais, lanzaban.
Future
yo: lanzaré
The future of lanzar is regular: lanzaré, lanzarás, lanzará, lanzaremos, lanzaréis, lanzarán.
Conditional
yo: lanzaría
The conditional of lanzar is regular: lanzaría, lanzarías, lanzaría, lanzaríamos, lanzaríais, lanzarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: lance
The present subjunctive of lanzar features a spelling change (z > c) in all forms: lance, lances, lance, lancemos, lancéis, lancen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lanza
The imperative of lanzar gives commands: lanza (tú), lanzad (vosotros), lance (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no lances
The negative imperative of lanzar uses the present subjunctive: no lances, no lance, no lancemos, no lancéis, no lancen.