Servir present tense
The present tense of servir is: sirvo, sirves, sirve, servimos, servís, sirven.
servir conjugation
To serve · Stem-changing verb (e→i)
Infinitive
servir
Gerund
sirviendo
Past participle
servido
Servir conjugation quick answers
Servir preterite
The preterite of servir is: serví, serviste, sirvió, servimos, servisteis, sirvieron.
Servir imperfect tense
The imperfect of servir is: servía, servías, servía, servíamos, servíais, servían.
Servir present subjunctive
The present subjunctive of servir is: sirva, sirvas, sirva, sirvamos, sirváis, sirvan.
Indicative
Present
| yo | sirvo |
| tú | sirves |
| él / ella / usted | sirve |
| nosotros / nosotras | servimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | servís |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sirven |
Preterite
| yo | serví |
| tú | serviste |
| él / ella / usted | sirvió |
| nosotros / nosotras | servimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | servisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sirvieron |
Imperfect
| yo | servía |
| tú | servías |
| él / ella / usted | servía |
| nosotros / nosotras | servíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | servíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | servían |
Future
| yo | serviré |
| tú | servirás |
| él / ella / usted | servirá |
| nosotros / nosotras | serviremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | serviréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | servirán |
Conditional
| yo | serviría |
| tú | servirías |
| él / ella / usted | serviría |
| nosotros / nosotras | serviríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | serviríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | servirían |
Subjunctive
Present
| yo | sirva |
| tú | sirvas |
| él / ella / usted | sirva |
| nosotros / nosotras | sirvamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sirváis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sirvan |
Imperfect
| yo | sirviera |
| tú | sirvieras |
| él / ella / usted | sirviera |
| nosotros / nosotras | sirviéramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | sirvierais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | sirvieran |
Imperative
Affirmative
| tú | sirve |
| usted | sirva |
| nosotros | sirvamos |
| vosotros | servid |
| ustedes | sirvan |
Negative
| tú | no sirvas |
| usted | no sirva |
| nosotros | no sirvamos |
| vosotros | no sirváis |
| ustedes | no sirvan |
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of servir?
The yo form of servir is "sirvo" in the present tense, "serví" in the preterite, and "sirva" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of servir?
The past participle of servir is "servido", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he servido").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of servir?
The gerund of servir is "sirviendo", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy sirviendo").
How do you conjugate servir in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), servir is: serví, serviste, sirvió, servimos, servisteis, sirvieron.
How do you conjugate servir in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), servir is: servía, servías, servía, servíamos, servíais, servían.
What is the present subjunctive of servir?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of servir is: sirva, sirvas, sirva, sirvamos, sirváis, sirvan.
What is the tú command (imperative) of servir?
The affirmative tú command of servir is "sirve" and the negative is "no sirvas".
Is servir a regular or irregular verb?
The verb servir is Stem-changing verb (e→i). The full tables above show every form.
How do you say "to serve" in Spanish?
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