servir — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to serve
The imperfect conjugation of servir (irregular stem-changing e>i, ranked #55). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | servía |
| tú | servías |
| él/ella/Ud. | servía |
| nosotros | servíamos |
| vosotros | servíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | servían |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir imperfect pattern.
Example sentence
Antes yo servía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to serve often.
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