The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of Lanzar is used to give direct orders or instructions, for example: ¡Lanza la pelota! (Throw the ball!). It allows you to directly command someone to perform the action of throwing or launching something.

Lanzar is a -zar to -ce spelling-changing verb, meaning the z changes to a c before certain endings. This affects the conjugations in the imperative mood.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Lanzar (to throw) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Lanzar generally means to throw or launch something, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To throw or launch: For example, ¡Lanza la pelota! (Throw the ball!)

To release or put out: For example, ¡Lanza el nuevo producto! (Release the new product!)

To start or initiate: For example, ¡Lanza la campaña publicitaria! (Launch the advertising campaign!)

To express or say forcefully (colloquial): For example, ¡Lanza la verdad de una vez! (Just blurt out the truth already!)

To insult or criticize harshly (rude): For example, ¡Lánzale unas cuantas groserías! (Hurl some insults at him/her!)

Examples

Examples of Lanzar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Lanza la pelota! (Throw the ball!)

Vamos, equipo, lancemos nuestras ideas para el nuevo proyecto. (Come on, team, let’s pitch our ideas for the new project.)

Oye, no lances la basura al piso. (Hey, don’t litter on the floor.)

En la fiesta, lancen los fuegos artificiales a la medianoche. (At the party, launch the fireworks at midnight.)

Antes de salir, lanza una mirada al espejo. (Before leaving, take a look in the mirror.)

Para hacer tortillas, primero lanza la masa al aire. (To make tortillas, first toss the dough in the air.)

En el juego, lanza la pelota con fuerza. (In the game, throw the ball hard.)

¡Lancemos este negocio juntos! (Let’s launch this business together!)

Cuando estés listo, lanza tu línea de pesca al agua. (When you’re ready, cast your fishing line into the water.)

Si quieres ganar, lanza los dados con cuidado. (If you want to win, roll the dice carefully.)

Para una buena broma, lancen un cubo de agua fría. (For a good prank, toss a bucket of cold water.)

En el concierto, lancen sus brazos al aire sin preocupación. (At the concert, throw your arms up carefree.)

Antes de irte, lanza una última mirada a tu trabajo. (Before you leave, take one last look at your work.)

Para empezar un nuevo proyecto, lancemos ideas frescas al grupo. (To start a new project, let’s pitch fresh ideas to the group.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Lanzar (to throw) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.