lancerais

Lancerais is the first-person singular form of the French verb lancer in the present conditional tense. In English, it corresponds to “I would throw” or “I would launch,” depending on the context. It is used to express hypothetical actions, conditional outcomes, or polite requests.

The present conditional endings for regular -er verbs are -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. With lancer as the infinitive, the full set is: je lancerais, tu lancerais, il lancerait, nous lancerions, vous lanceriez, ils lanceraient. No stem changes occur in the conditional for this verb.

Usage examples include: Si j'avais plus d'argent, je lancerais une campagne publicitaire. Lancerais-tu ton projet si les conditions étaient réunies ? In ordinary language, lancerais is often used to express a polite offer or a conditional intention, as in “Je lancerais bien l'idée, mais…” .

Etymology: The verb lancer derives from Old French lancer, from the noun lance, spear, via Latin lanc-ea (lancea). The sense extended from throwing or hurling a spear to launching projects, campaigns, or initiatives in modern French.