Servir affirmative commands conjugation
Servir in the affirmative commands: sirve, sirva, sirvamos, servid, sirvan.
- to serve; to be useful; to work (for)
- stem-changing (e→i)
- Participle: servido
- Gerund: sirviendo
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | sirve |
|---|---|
| usted | sirva |
| nosotros | sirvamos |
| vosotros | servid |
| ustedes | sirvan |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no sirvas |
|---|---|
| usted | no sirva |
| nosotros | no sirvamos |
| vosotros | no sirváis |
| ustedes | no sirvan |
How to use servir in the affirmative commands
Commands are sirve (tú), sirva (usted), sirvamos (nosotros) and sirvan (ustedes). At the table, sírvete or sírvase (help yourself) is a gracious invitation. In formal writing, sírvase + infinitive means 'please': sírvase firmar el documento. Negative commands use the subjunctive: no sirvas todavía. In Spain, the vosotros command is servid. With customers, the usted forms are the safe choice, and ¿en qué le puedo servir? often comes first.
Examples
Sirve la sopa mientras yo corto el pan.
Serve the soup while I slice the bread.
Sirvan los platos fuertes a las nueve.
Serve the main courses at nine.
Sírvete lo que quieras, hay mucha comida.
Help yourself to whatever you like, there's plenty of food.
Quick check: servir in the affirmative commands
More servir tenses
- All servir tenses
- Servir present
- Servir preterite
- Servir imperfect
- Servir future
- Servir conditional
- Servir present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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