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servire

to serve
to be useful

Regular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

ioservo
tuservi
lui/leiserve
noiserviamo
voiservite
loroservono

Mi serve un po' di aiuto con i compiti.

I need a little help with my homework.

Loro servono il pranzo alle dodici.

They serve lunch at twelve.

2.

Passato Prossimo

Recently completed actions with present relevance.

ioho servito
tuhai servito
lui/leiha servito
noiabbiamo servito
voiavete servito
lorohanno servito

Ho servito la cena ai miei amici ieri sera.

I served dinner to my friends last night.

Hai servito il caffè a tutti gli ospiti.

You served coffee to all the guests.

3.

Imperfetto

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

ioservivo
tuservivi
lui/leiserviva
noiservivamo
voiservivate
loroservivano

Quando ero giovane, servivo sempre i miei nonni.

When I was young, I always served my grandparents.

Loro servivano il tè ogni pomeriggio.

They served tea every afternoon.

4.

Futuro Semplice

Future events, predictions, and conjectures.

ioservirò
tuservirai
lui/leiservirà
noiserviremo
voiservirete
loroserviranno

Domani servirò la colazione alle otto.

Tomorrow I will serve breakfast at eight.

Serviranno il dessert dopo il pasto.

They will serve dessert after the meal.

5.

Condizionale Presente

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and wishes.

ioservirei
tuserviresti
lui/leiservirebbe
noiserviremmo
voiservireste
loroservirebbero

Se potessi, servirei sempre i migliori piatti.

If I could, I would always serve the best dishes.

Loro servirebbero volentieri se avessero tempo.

They would gladly serve if they had time.

6.

Congiuntivo Presente

Doubt, opinion, desire, and necessity in subordinate clauses.

ioserva
tuserva
lui/leiserva
noiserviamo
voiserviate
loroservano

Spero che tu serva il vino freddo.

I hope that you serve the wine cold.

È importante che loro servano con gentilezza.

It's important that they serve with kindness.

7.

Congiuntivo Imperfetto

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical se-clauses, and polite suggestions.

ioservissi
tuservissi
lui/leiservisse
noiservissimo
voiserviste
loroservissero

Se io servissi il dessert, tutti sarebbero felici.

If I served dessert, everyone would be happy.

Se tu servissi il tè, sarebbe perfetto.

If you served tea, it would be perfect.

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Common questions
Is "servire" regular or irregular in Italian?
"servire" is a regular 3rd verb in Italian. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 3rd verbs.
How do you conjugate "servire" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "servire" conjugates as: servo, servi, serviamo, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "servire" in Italian?
In the Passato Prossimo, "servire" conjugates as: ho servito, hai servito, abbiamo servito, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "servire" in Italian?
"servire" (to serve, to be useful) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Italian.