lanzaste

Lanzaste is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb lanzar in the preterite indicative. It corresponds to the subject tú: tú lanzaste. It is formed from the stem lanz- plus the regular -aste ending for -ar verbs in the preterite, making it the standard past-tense form for “you threw” or “you launched” in statements about completed actions.

Usage: The form is used to describe actions that were completed in the past and performed by the person addressed. It appears in narrative and everyday speech, often with time references such as ayer, la semana pasada, o una vez. It contrasts with the imperfect form lanzabas, which describes habitual or ongoing past actions, and with other tenses such as present lanzar or future lanzará.

Examples: Ayer lanzaste la pelota al jardín. Tú lanzaste una idea muy buena durante la reunión. ¿Qué lanzaste al mar? These sentences illustrate how lanzaste marks a completed past action performed by tú, whether literal (throwing a ball) or metaphorical (launching an idea).

Notes: Lanzaste is a regular form for the preterite of -ar verbs and does not involve irregular stem changes. The corresponding forms for other subjects are lancé (yo), lanzó (él/ella/usted), lanzamos (nosotros), lanzasteis (vosotros), lanzaron (ellos/ellas/ustedes).