The Imperfect Tense of lanzar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Yo lanzaba la pelota al aire todos los días. (I used to throw the ball into the air every day.)

Lanzar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Lanzar (to throw) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of lanzar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

Throwing or launching something: For example, Cuando era niño, lanzaba piedras al río. (When I was a child, I used to throw stones into the river.)

Releasing or putting something out: For example, La empresa lanzaba un nuevo producto cada año. (The company used to release a new product every year.)

Expressing or uttering: For example, El orador lanzaba insultos contra sus oponentes. (The speaker used to hurl insults at his opponents.)

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, Siempre que veía a su ex, le lanzaba una mirada asesina. (Whenever she saw her ex, she used to give him a murderous look.)

Examples

Examples of Lanzar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo lanzaba la pelota al aire mientras esperaba mi turno. (I was throwing the ball up in the air while waiting for my turn.)

Ellos lanzaban piedras al río por diversión. (They were throwing stones into the river for fun.)

Nosotros lanzábamos los dardos al blanco en el parque. (We were throwing darts at the target in the park.)

Tú lanzabas las monedas a la fuente de los deseos. (You were throwing coins into the wishing fountain.)

Vosotros lanzabais los dados en el casino. (You all were throwing the dice in the casino.)

Ella lanzaba las cartas sobre la mesa de juego. (She was throwing the cards onto the game table.)

Usted lanzaba el anzuelo al agua con mucha paciencia. (You were casting the fishing line into the water very patiently.)

Ellas lanzaban las flores al aire durante la boda. (They were throwing flowers into the air during the wedding.)

Él lanzaba las llaves al portero del hotel. (He was throwing the keys to the hotel doorman.)

Ustedes lanzaban los confetis en la fiesta de cumpleaños. (You were throwing confetti at the birthday party.)

Yo lanzaba las redes al mar para pescar. (I was casting the fishing nets into the sea.)

Tú lanzabas la pelota de tenis contra la pared. (You were throwing the tennis ball against the wall.)

Vosotros lanzabais los globos al aire en el parque. (You all were throwing balloons into the air at the park.)

Ellos lanzaban las granadas de humo en el campo de entrenamiento. (They were throwing smoke grenades on the training field.)

Nosotros lanzábamos los dados para decidir quién iba primero. (We were throwing the dice to decide who would go first.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Lanzar (to throw) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.