servir
to serve
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | sers |
| tu | sers |
| il/elle | sert |
| nous | servons |
| vous | servez |
| ils/elles | servent |
Je sers le café à mes invités.
I serve coffee to my guests.
Ils servent toujours un bon repas.
They always serve a good meal.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai servi |
| tu | as servi |
| il/elle | a servi |
| nous | avons servi |
| vous | avez servi |
| ils/elles | ont servi |
Nous avons servi le dîner à six heures.
We served dinner at six o'clock.
Elle a servi des desserts délicieux.
She served delicious desserts.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | servais |
| tu | servais |
| il/elle | servait |
| nous | servions |
| vous | serviez |
| ils/elles | servaient |
Quand j'étais jeune, je servais souvent à la maison.
When I was young, I often served at home.
Ils servaient des boissons pendant la fête.
They were serving drinks during the party.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | servirai |
| tu | serviras |
| il/elle | servira |
| nous | servirons |
| vous | servirez |
| ils/elles | serviront |
Demain, je servirai le petit déjeuner à 8 heures.
Tomorrow, I will serve breakfast at 8 o'clock.
Nous servirons le repas dans quelques minutes.
We will serve the meal in a few minutes.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | servirais |
| tu | servirais |
| il/elle | servirait |
| nous | servirions |
| vous | serviriez |
| ils/elles | serviraient |
Je servirais plus souvent si j'avais le temps.
I would serve more often if I had the time.
Ils serviraient des plats végétariens si cela plaisait aux invités.
They would serve vegetarian dishes if the guests liked it.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | serve |
| tu | serves |
| il/elle | serve |
| nous | servions |
| vous | serviez |
| ils/elles | servent |
Il faut que je serve le dessert avant le café.
It is necessary that I serve the dessert before the coffee.
Bien qu'ils soient fatigués, qu'ils servent encore les clients.
Although they are tired, let them still serve the customers.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais servi |
| tu | avais servi |
| il/elle | avait servi |
| nous | avions servi |
| vous | aviez servi |
| ils/elles | avaient servi |
Avant de partir, j'avais servi tous les invités.
Before leaving, I had served all the guests.
Ils avaient servi le repas avant que nous arrivions.
They had served the meal before we arrived.
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Common questions
- Is "servir" regular or irregular in French?
- "servir" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "servir" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "servir" conjugates as: sers, sers, servons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "servir" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "servir" conjugates as: ai servi, as servi, avons servi, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "servir" in French?
- "servir" (to serve) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.