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servir — Preterite (Pretérito)

to serve

The preterite conjugation of servir (irregular stem-changing e>i, ranked #55). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo serví
serviste
él/ella/Ud. sirvió *
nosotros servimos
vosotros servisteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. sirvieron *

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ir preterite pattern.

Example sentence

Nosotros servimos juntos.

We serve together.

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