sposta

Sposta is an Italian verb that primarily functions as the third-person singular present indicative of spostare, meaning “he moves” or “she moves.” It also appears as the informal second-person singular imperative meaning “move!” When used transitively, spostare denotes moving something from one place to another, relocating, or shifting a position or time. The reflexive form spostarsi means to move oneself or to relocate, as in mi sposto in un’altra stanza or la gente si sposta verso l’uscita. The noun spostamento denotes the act or result of moving or displacement. The origin is the Italian verb stem spost- with the standard -are ending.

Conjugation and forms: In the present tense, sposto, sposti, sposta, spostiamo, spostate, spostano. Other tenses follow regular patterns for -are verbs: imperfect spostavo, spostavi, spostava, spostavamo, spostavate, spostavano; future sposterò, sposterai, sposterà, sposteremo, sposterete, sposteranno; the past participle is spostato and the gerund is spostando. The imperative forms include sposta (tu) and spostate (voi), used to give direct commands.

Usage notes: Sposta is versatile for physical movement, as in "Sposta la sedia" (Move the chair). It is also used to describe rearranging plans or schedules, such as "Abbiamo spostato la riunione al lunedì" (We moved the meeting to Monday). While it can convey postponement, more formal contexts often prefer posticipare for scheduling changes. The reflexive spostarsi emphasizes the subject’s own movement, while non-reflexive uses focus on moving objects or things.

See also: spostamento, spostarsi, spostabile.