lanzar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to throw / to launch
The imperfect conjugation of lanzar (irregular spelling-change -zar, ranked #142). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
Drill the imperfect tense with spaced repetition Practice lanzar and 965 other verbs in the Conjugado app — free to try.
Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | lanzaba |
| tú | lanzabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | lanzaba |
| nosotros | lanzábamos |
| vosotros | lanzabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | lanzaban |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo lanzaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to throw / to launch often.
Other tenses of lanzar
See full conjugation table for lanzar →Related verbs
See all 1,316 verbs in the imperfect tense
Browse Imperfect tense →