Conjugación de servir The Spanish verb servir translates as “to serve”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate servir In the presente , servir runs: yo sirvo, tú sirves, él/ella/usted sirve, nosotros servimos, vosotros servís, ellos/ellas/ustedes sirven. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
servir in a sentence In a sentence, servir looks like this: Yo sirvo la cena a las ocho. (“I serve dinner at eight.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of servir , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “servir” mean in Spanish? servir means “to serve”.
Is servir regular or irregular? servir is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate servir in the presente? yo sirvo, tú sirves, él/ella/usted sirve, nosotros servimos, vosotros servís, ellos/ellas/ustedes sirven.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo sirvo tú sirves él/ella/usted sirve nosotros servimos vosotros servís ellos/ellas/ustedes sirven
Yo sirvo la cena a las ocho. · I serve dinner at eight.
yo he servido tú has servido él/ella/usted ha servido nosotros hemos servido vosotros habéis servido ellos/ellas/ustedes han servido
He servido en el ejército durante cinco años. · I have served in the army for five years.
A2 — Elementary yo serví tú serviste él/ella/usted sirvió nosotros servimos vosotros servisteis ellos/ellas/ustedes sirvieron
Ayer serví la comida. · Yesterday I served the food.
yo servía tú servías él/ella/usted servía nosotros servíamos vosotros servíais ellos/ellas/ustedes servían
Yo servía mesas en un café. · I used to serve tables in a cafe.
yo serviré tú servirás él/ella/usted servirá nosotros serviremos vosotros serviréis ellos/ellas/ustedes servirán
Yo serviré el almuerzo mañana. · I will serve lunch tomorrow.
tú sirve él/ella/usted sirva nosotros sirvamos vosotros servid ellos/ellas/ustedes sirvan
¡Sirve la comida, por favor! · Serve the food, please!
B1 — Intermediate yo sirva tú sirvas él/ella/usted sirva nosotros sirvamos vosotros sirváis ellos/ellas/ustedes sirvan
Espero que esto sirva de algo. · I hope this is useful for something.
yo había servido tú habías servido él/ella/usted había servido nosotros habíamos servido vosotros habíais servido ellos/ellas/ustedes habían servido
Yo había servido el café antes de que llegaran. · I had served the coffee before they arrived.
tú no sirvas él/ella/usted no sirva nosotros no sirvamos vosotros no sirváis ellos/ellas/ustedes no sirvan
¡No sirvas la sopa fría! · Don't serve the soup cold!
yo serviría tú servirías él/ella/usted serviría nosotros serviríamos vosotros serviríais ellos/ellas/ustedes servirían
Yo te serviría el desayuno en la cama. · I would serve you breakfast in bed.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré servido tú habrás servido él/ella/usted habrá servido nosotros habremos servido vosotros habréis servido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán servido
Para las 9, ya habré servido la cena. · By 9, I will have already served dinner.
yo sirviera tú sirvieras él/ella/usted sirviera nosotros sirviéramos vosotros sirvierais ellos/ellas/ustedes sirvieran
Si yo sirviera en ese restaurante, sería feliz. · If I served in that restaurant, I would be happy.
yo haya servido tú hayas servido él/ella/usted haya servido nosotros hayamos servido vosotros hayáis servido ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan servido
Ojalá yo haya servido. · I hope I have served.
yo hubiera servido tú hubieras servido él/ella/usted hubiera servido nosotros hubiéramos servido vosotros hubierais servido ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran servido
Ojalá yo hubiera servido. · I wish I had served.
yo habría servido tú habrías servido él/ella/usted habría servido nosotros habríamos servido vosotros habríais servido ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían servido
Yo habría servido el vino, pero no lo encontré. · I would have served the wine, but I didn't find it.
Memorize every form of "servir" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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