lanzar Negative Imperative Conjugation
lanzar — throw
The negative imperative of lanzar uses the present subjunctive: no lances, no lance, no lancemos, no lancéis, no lancen.
lanzar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to throw or launch something.
Notes on lanzar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'c' spelling because they are derived from the present subjunctive (where the ending begins with 'e').
Example Sentences
¡No lances piedras!
Don't throw stones!
tú
No lancen el sitio web todavía.
Don't launch the website yet.
ustedes
No lancemos la toalla aún.
Let's not throw in the towel yet.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no lanzas
Correct: no lances
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: lanzara
The imperfect subjunctive of lanzar is regular: lanzara, lanzaras, lanzara, lanzáramos, lanzarais, lanzaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: lanza
The imperative of lanzar gives commands: lanza (tú), lanzad (vosotros), lance (usted).