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spostiamo

Spostiamo is the first person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb spostare. The verb spostare is a regular -are verb meaning to move something from one place to another, to relocate, or in a figurative sense to shift or change the position of something, including time (for example, scheduling a meeting for a different date). The form spostiamo is therefore used with an implicit subject of noi (we) and with a direct object in many sentences.

Grammatical notes: Spostare follows standard -are conjugation patterns. Full present tense of spostare includes: io sposto,

Usage and variants: Spostiamo appears in everyday Italian in declarative sentences, and is often found in instructions,

tu
sposti,
lui/lei
sposta,
noi
spostiamo,
voi
spostate,
loro
spostano.
The
meaning
of
spostiamo
depends
on
context:
it
can
express
moving
a
physical
item
(spostiamo
la
sedia)
or
relocating
a
place
or
event
(spostiamo
l’appuntamento).
In
some
contexts,
spostare
is
used
with
time
to
indicate
rescheduling
(spostare
un
incontro).
logistics,
or
planning
contexts.
It
can
be
complemented
by
direct
objects
(spostiamo
la
riunione
alle
tre)
or
by
prepositional
phrases
indicating
destination
or
time.
The
phrase
is
not
typically
used
as
a
standalone
noun
or
label;
it
functions
strictly
as
a
verbal
form.
In
English,
spostiamo
translates
roughly
as
“we
move”
or
“we
relocate,”
with
the
sense
clarified
by
the
object
or
time
phrase
in
the
sentence.