servir conjugation

Spanish verb · to serve, be useful

Type
irregular
Gerund
sirviendo (irregular)
Past participle
servido
Frequency
#56

Learner note. Stem-changing e→i in present/preterite (sirvo, sirvió); often + 'para'.

  • El camarero sirve la comida.The waiter serves the food.
  • Este cuchillo no sirve para nada.This knife is useless.

stemending regular ending   irr breaks the pattern · tap any form to hear it

Indicativo Indicative

PresentePresent

Presente of servir
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give servo)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give serves)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give serve)
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give serven)

Pretérito indefinidoPreterite

Pretérito indefinido of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give servió)
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give servieron)

Pretérito imperfectoImperfect

Pretérito imperfecto of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Futuro simpleFuture

Futuro simple of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Condicional simpleConditional

Condicional simple of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Pretérito perfectoPresent perfect

Pretérito perfecto of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Pretérito pluscuamperfectoPast perfect

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Futuro perfectoFuture perfect

Futuro perfecto of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Condicional compuestoConditional perfect

Condicional compuesto of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Pretérito anteriorPreterite perfect (literary)

Pretérito anterior of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Subjuntivo Subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivoPresent subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo of servir
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give serva)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give servas)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give serva)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give servamos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give serváis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give servan)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra)Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) of servir
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give serviera)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give servieras)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give serviera)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give serviéramos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give servierais)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give servieran)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se)Imperfect subjunctive (-se)

Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) of servir
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give serviese)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give servieses)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give serviese)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give serviésemos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give servieseis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give serviesen)

Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivoPresent perfect subjunctive

Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivoPast perfect subjunctive

Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo of servir
yo
tú
él/ella/usted
nosotros
vosotros
ellos/ellas/ustedes

Futuro de subjuntivoFuture subjunctive (archaic)

Futuro de subjuntivo of servir
yo(irregular; regular pattern would give serviere)
tú(irregular; regular pattern would give servieres)
él/ella/usted(irregular; regular pattern would give serviere)
nosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give serviéremos)
vosotros(irregular; regular pattern would give serviereis)
ellos/ellas/ustedes(irregular; regular pattern would give servieren)

Imperativo Imperative

Imperativo afirmativoAffirmative commands

Imperativo afirmativo of servir
tú
usted
nosotros
vosotros
ustedes

Imperativo negativoNegative commands

Imperativo negativo of servir
tú
usted
nosotros
vosotros
ustedes

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Servir FAQ

How do you conjugate servir in the present tense?

Servir in the Spanish presente: yo sirvo, tú sirves, él/ella/usted sirve, nosotros servimos, vosotros servís, ellos/ellas/ustedes sirven.

What is the Pretérito indefinido of servir?

yo serví, tú serviste, él/ella/usted sirvió, nosotros servimos, vosotros servisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes sirvieron.

Is servir irregular?

Yes. Servir has irregular forms in 6 tenses; they are the forms on dark tiles in the tables above.

What does servir mean in English?

Servir means “to serve, be useful”. The past participle is servido.