servir
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | sirvo |
| tú | sirves |
| él/ella | sirve |
| nosotros | servimos |
| vosotros | servís |
| ellos/ellas | sirven |
Yo sirvo la cena a las siete.
I serve dinner at seven.
Ella sirve café a sus invitados.
She serves coffee to her guests.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | serví |
| tú | serviste |
| él/ella | sirvió |
| nosotros | servimos |
| vosotros | servisteis |
| ellos/ellas | sirvieron |
Ayer serví el almuerzo en la reunión.
Yesterday, I served lunch at the meeting.
Él sirvió la comida en el restaurante.
He served the food at the restaurant.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | servía |
| tú | servías |
| él/ella | servía |
| nosotros | servíamos |
| vosotros | servíais |
| ellos/ellas | servían |
Cuando era niño, siempre servía la mesa.
When I was a child, I always set the table.
Nosotros servíamos el desayuno a las ocho.
We used to serve breakfast at eight.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | serviré |
| tú | servirás |
| él/ella | servirá |
| nosotros | serviremos |
| vosotros | serviréis |
| ellos/ellas | servirán |
Mañana serviré el postre después de la cena.
Tomorrow, I will serve dessert after dinner.
Ellos servirán la comida a las seis.
They will serve the food at six.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | serviría |
| tú | servirías |
| él/ella | serviría |
| nosotros | serviríamos |
| vosotros | serviríais |
| ellos/ellas | servirían |
Yo serviría más si tuviera más tiempo.
I would serve more if I had more time.
Ella serviría la cena si llegara a casa a tiempo.
She would serve dinner if she got home on time.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | sirva |
| tú | sirvas |
| él/ella | sirva |
| nosotros | sirvamos |
| vosotros | sirváis |
| ellos/ellas | sirvan |
Espero que tú sirvas la comida antes de la fiesta.
I hope you serve the food before the party.
Es importante que ellos sirvan con amabilidad.
It is important that they serve kindly.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | sirviera |
| tú | sirvieras |
| él/ella | sirviera |
| nosotros | sirviéramos |
| vosotros | sirvierais |
| ellos/ellas | sirvieran |
Si yo sirviera la cena, todos estarían felices.
If I served dinner, everyone would be happy.
Si ella sirviera el desayuno, sería genial.
If she served breakfast, it would be great.
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Common questions
- Is "servir" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "servir" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ir conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
- How do you conjugate "servir" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "servir" conjugates as: sirves, sirvo, sirven, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "servir" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "servir" conjugates as: serviste, serví, sirvieron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "servir" in Spanish?
- "servir" (to serve, to be used for) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.