lanzar Preterite Conjugation
lanzar — throw
The preterite of lanzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (lancé) to keep the 's' sound.
lanzar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when you threw something at a specific moment in the past, like a ball during a game or launching a new product on a specific date.
Notes on lanzar in the Preterite
Lanzar is a 'z to c' verb. In the 'yo' form, the 'z' changes to 'c' before the 'é' (lancé) to maintain the soft 'c' sound. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Lancé la pelota muy lejos.
I threw the ball very far.
yo
Él lanzó el dado y sacó un seis.
He threw the die and got a six.
él/ella/usted
Lanzamos el proyecto el lunes pasado.
We launched the project last Monday.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: lanzé
Correct: lancé
Why: In Spanish, 'z' almost never goes before 'e' or 'i'. It must change to 'c' to keep the same sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: lanzo
The present tense of lanzar is regular: lanzo, lanzas, lanza, lanzamos, lanzáis, lanzan.
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no lances
The negative imperative of lanzar uses the present subjunctive: no lances, no lance, no lancemos, no lancéis, no lancen.