lancavamo

Lancavamo is the first-person plural imperfect indicative form of the Italian verb lanciare, meaning to throw or to launch. As an imperfect tense, it describes an action that was ongoing, repeated, or habitual in the past, roughly translating to “we were throwing” or “we used to throw.” It is commonly used in narrative to set scenes, recount past events, or describe sequences of actions.

Etymology and form: The verb lanciare derives from the noun lancia, meaning spear, itself rooted in Latin and shaped over time to cover the sense of throwing or launching. In the imperfect tense, Italian verbs of the -are group form by adding -avamo for the noi form, yielding lancavamo as the correct past-oriented form for “we.”

Conjugation context: The form lancavamo appears exclusively with the subject noi (we). Other imperfect forms include lanciavo (io), lanciavi (tu), lanciava (lui/lei), lanciavate (voi), and lanciavano (loro). Beyond the imperfect, the present tense is lancio, lanci, lancia, lanciamo, lanciate, lanciano, and the past historic is lanciai, lanciò, lanciammo, lanciareste, lanciavano, depending on the literary register.

Usage notes: Lancavamo is standard Italian and widely used in fiction, journalism, and conversation to convey a past, continuous action involving throwing or launching an object, such as a ball, a spear, or metaphorically an idea. It is transitive and requires a direct object in typical sentences.

Other uses: Lancavamo is not known as a separate noun, place name, or established title. Its value rests in its grammatical role as a verb form rather than as an independent lexical entry.