lancer (to throw) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate lancer (to throw) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
lancer — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | lance | Je lance la balle à mon chien. | I throw the ball to my dog. |
| tu | lances | Tu lances des pierres dans le lac. | You throw stones into the lake. |
| il/elle | lance | Il/elle lance les dés à chaque tour. | He/she throws the dice every turn. |
| nous | lançons | Nous lançons des confettis aux fêtes. | We throw confetti at parties. |
| vous | lancez | Vous lancez vos sacs dans la voiture. | You all throw your bags in the car. |
| ils/elles | lancent | Ils/elles lancent des avions en papier en classe. | They throw paper airplanes in class. |
lancer — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai lancé | J'ai lancé mes clés sur le canapé. | I threw my keys on the couch. |
| tu | as lancé | Tu as lancé le ballon trop fort. | You threw the ball too hard. |
| il/elle | a lancé | Il/Elle a lancé une fête surprise pour moi. | He/She threw a surprise party for me. |
| nous | avons lancé | Nous avons lancé des pierres dans le lac. | We threw stones into the lake. |
| vous | avez lancé | Vous avez lancé le nouveau produit le mois dernier. | You all threw the new product last month. |
| ils/elles | ont lancé | Ils/Elles ont lancé leurs chapeaux en l'air. | They threw their hats in the air. |
lancer — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | lançais | Je lançais des boules de neige avec mes amis. | I was throwing snowballs with my friends. |
| tu | lançais | Tu lançais le frisbee très loin. | You used to throw the frisbee really far. |
| il/elle | lançait | Il/elle lançait des fléchettes sur la cible. | He/she was throwing darts at the board. |
| nous | lancions | Nous lancions du pain aux canards. | We were throwing bread to the ducks. |
| vous | lanciez | Vous lanciez de grandes fêtes. | You all used to throw big parties. |
| ils/elles | lançaient | Ils/elles lançaient leurs chapeaux en l'air. | They were throwing their hats in the air. |
lancer — Future in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | lancerai | Je lancerai la première balle demain. | I'll throw the first pitch tomorrow. |
| tu | lanceras | Tu lanceras le bouquet à ton mariage. | You'll throw the bouquet at your wedding. |
| il/elle | lancera | Il/elle lancera une fête surprise. | He/she will throw a surprise party. |
| nous | lancerons | Nous lancerons le filet dans l'eau. | We'll throw the net into the water. |
| vous | lancerez | Vous lancerez vos idées sur la table. | You all will throw your ideas on the table. |
| ils/elles | lanceront | Ils/elles lanceront le javelot la semaine prochaine. | They'll throw the javelin next week. |
lancer — Conditional in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | lancerais | Je le lancerais si c'était cassé. | I'd throw it away if it were broken. |
| tu | lancerais | Tu lancerais mieux avec de la pratique. | You'd throw better with practice. |
| il/elle | lancerait | Il/elle lancerait une crise s'il/elle savait. | He/she would throw a fit if they knew. |
| nous | lancerions | Nous lancerions une fête pour ton anniversaire. | We'd throw a party for your birthday. |
| vous | lanceriez | Vous lanceriez la balle plus haut. | You all would throw the ball higher. |
| ils/elles | lanceraient | Ils/elles lanceraient tout à la poubelle. | They'd throw everything in the trash. |