servir
to serve
Transitive verb
- 1
(food/drinks) to serve
Ella sirvió la cena a los invitados.
- 2
(purpose/duty) to serve
Él sirve a su país con honor.
Intransitive verb
- 1
(usefulness) to serve
Este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan.
Reflexive verb
- 1
(food/drinks) to help oneself
Por favor, sírvete más pastel.
1(food/drinks)to serve
Ella sirvió la cena a los invitados.
She served dinner to the guests.El camarero nos sirvió las bebidas rápidamente.
The waiter served us the drinks quickly.Van a servir el postre después del plato principal.
They are going to serve dessert after the main course.El camarero va a servir la cena.
The waiter is going to serve dinner.2(purpose/duty)to serve
Él sirve a su país con honor.
He serves his country with honor.Ella sirvió como voluntaria en el hospital durante años.
She served as a volunteer at the hospital for years.Este nuevo programa servirá para ayudar a la comunidad.
This new program will serve to help the community.¿Qué te puedo servir?
What can I serve you?3(usefulness)to serve
Este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan.
This knife is not useful for cutting bread.Mi viejo coche todavía sirve para ir al trabajo.
My old car still serves to go to work.¿De qué sirve tener tanto dinero si no eres feliz?
What's the use of having so much money if you're not happy?Este bolígrafo no sirve.
This pen doesn't work.4(food/drinks)to help oneself
Por favor, sírvete más pastel.
Please, help yourself to more cake.Los invitados se sirvieron café y galletas.
The guests helped themselves to coffee and cookies.Puedes servirte lo que quieras de la nevera.
You can help yourself to whatever you want from the fridge.Por favor, sírvete más café.
Please, help yourself to more coffee.Forms
conditional indicative
1st singularserviría
2nd singularservirías
3rd singularserviría
1st pluralserviríamos
2nd pluralserviríais
3rd pluralservirían
future indicative
1st singularserviré
2nd singularservirás
3rd singularservirá
1st pluralserviremos
2nd pluralserviréis
3rd pluralservirán
gerund
sirviendo
imperative affirmative
2nd singularsirve
1st pluralsirvamos
2nd pluralservid
imperative negative
2nd singularno sirvas
1st pluralno sirvamos
2nd pluralno sirváis
imperfect indicative
1st singularservía
2nd singularservías
3rd singularservía
1st pluralservíamos
2nd pluralservíais
3rd pluralservían
imperfect subjunctive
1st singularsirviera
2nd singularsirvieras
3rd singularsirviera
1st pluralsirviéramos
2nd pluralsirvierais
3rd pluralsirvieran
infinitive
servir
participle
servido
pluperfect indicative
1st singularhabía servido
2nd singularhabías servido
3rd singularhabía servido
1st pluralhabíamos servido
2nd pluralhabíais servido
3rd pluralhabían servido
present indicative
1st singularsirvo
2nd singularsirves
3rd singularsirve
1st pluralservimos
2nd pluralservís
3rd pluralsirven
present perfect indicative
1st singularhe servido
2nd singularhas servido
3rd singularha servido
1st pluralhemos servido
2nd pluralhabéis servido
3rd pluralhan servido
present perfect subjunctive
1st singularhaya servido
2nd singularhayas servido
3rd singularhaya servido
1st pluralhayamos servido
2nd pluralhayáis servido
3rd pluralhayan servido
present subjunctive
1st singularsirva
2nd singularsirvas
3rd singularsirva
1st pluralsirvamos
2nd pluralsirváis
3rd pluralsirvan
preterite indicative
1st singularserví
2nd singularserviste
3rd singularsirvió
1st pluralservimos
2nd pluralservisteis
3rd pluralsirvieron