Conjugate servir in Spanish
to serve
servir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #55 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo sirvo todos los días." (I serve every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
servir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to serve · -ir verb · irregular (stem-changing e>i) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sirvo * |
| tú | sirves * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sirve * |
| nosotros | servimos |
| vosotros | servís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sirven * |
Yo sirvo todos los días.
I serve every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | serví |
| tú | serviste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sirvió * |
| nosotros | servimos |
| vosotros | servisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sirvieron * |
Nosotros servimos juntos.
We serve together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | servía |
| tú | servías |
| él/ella/Ud. | servía |
| nosotros | servíamos |
| vosotros | servíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | servían |
Antes yo servía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to serve often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | serviré |
| tú | servirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | servirá |
| nosotros | serviremos |
| vosotros | serviréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | servirán |
Mañana yo serviré.
Tomorrow I will serve.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | serviría |
| tú | servirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | serviría |
| nosotros | serviríamos |
| vosotros | serviríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | servirían |
Si pudiera, yo serviría.
If I could, I would serve.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sirva * |
| tú | sirvas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sirva * |
| nosotros | sirvamos * |
| vosotros | sirváis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sirvan * |
Quiero que tú sirvas más.
I want you to serve more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sirve * |
| él/ella/Ud. | sirva * |
| nosotros | sirvamos * |
| vosotros | servid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sirvan * |
Él sirve con frecuencia.
He serves often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Yo sirvo todos los días.
I serve every day.
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¿Tú sirves mucho?
Do you serve a lot?
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Él sirve con frecuencia.
He serves often.
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Nosotros servimos juntos.
We serve together.
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Ellos sirven bien.
They serve well.
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Ayer serví por primera vez.
Yesterday I served for the first time.
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Quiero que tú sirvas más.
I want you to serve more.
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Es importante servir correctamente.
It is important to serve correctly.
Common phrases with servir
- servir bien to serve well
- servir mucho to serve a lot
- dejar de servir to stop serveing
- volver a servir to serve again