The Present Tense of lanzar is used to describe actions happening right now or habitual actions. For example, Ella lanza la pelota al aire. (She throws the ball into the air.)

Lanzar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

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

Lanzar generally means to throw or launch something, but has several different meanings in the Present Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To throw or launch: For example, Él lanza la pelota. (He throws the ball.)

To release or put out: For example, La empresa lanza un nuevo producto. (The company releases a new product.)

To utter or say (colloquial): For example, ¿Qué lanzas ahora? (What are you saying now?)

To flirt or make a pass at someone (colloquial): For example, Vosotros os lanzáis a todas las chicas. (You guys hit on all the girls.)

To start or begin (colloquial): For example, ¿Nos lanzamos ya? (Shall we get started already?)

Examples

Examples of Lanzar in the Present Tense

Cada mañana, mi hermano lanza la pelota de béisbol en el parque. (Every morning, my brother throws the baseball in the park.)

¿Por qué lanzas tantas quejas sobre tu trabajo? (Why do you complain so much about your job?)

Los manifestantes lanzan piedras a la policía durante las protestas. (The protesters are throwing stones at the police during the protests.)

En la fiesta, lanzamos confeti para celebrar el Año Nuevo. (At the party, we throw confetti to celebrate the New Year.)

¿Ustedes lanzan la basura en el contenedor apropiado? (Do you all throw the trash in the appropriate bin?)

Cada vez que lanzo una moneda al aire, sale cara. (Every time I toss a coin, it lands on heads.)

En el béisbol, el pitcher lanza la pelota hacia el bateador. (In baseball, the pitcher throws the ball towards the batter.)

¿Por qué lanzáis tantos insultos durante el juego? (Why do you all throw so many insults during the game?)

Los niños lanzan aviones de papel por diversión. (The children throw paper airplanes for fun.)

Cuando lanzamos una fiesta, invitamos a todos nuestros amigos. (When we throw a party, we invite all our friends.)

El equipo de mercadotecnia lanza una nueva campaña publicitaria. (The marketing team is launching a new advertising campaign.)

¿Por qué lanzas tu ropa sucia por toda la habitación? (Why do you throw your dirty clothes all over the room?)

Los jugadores lanzan los dados para determinar su próximo movimiento. (The players throw the dice to determine their next move.)

Cuando lanzamos un nuevo producto, hacemos un gran evento de lanzamiento. (When we launch a new product, we have a big launch event.)

Los manifestantes lanzan gases lacrimógenos durante las protestas. (The protesters are throwing tear gas during the protests.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.