Servir present subjunctive conjugation
Servir in the present subjunctive: sirva, sirvas, sirva, sirvamos, sirváis, sirvan.
- to serve; to be useful; to work (for)
- stem-changing (e→i)
- Participle: servido
- Gerund: sirviendo
Present subjunctive presente de subjuntivo
| yo | sirva |
|---|---|
| tú | sirvas |
| él/ella/usted | sirva |
| nosotros | sirvamos |
| vosotros | sirváis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sirvan |
How to use servir in the present subjunctive
The present subjunctive has i in every form: sirva, sirvas, sirva, sirvamos, sirvan. It is common in wishes (que te sirva de lección, let that be a lesson to you), in purpose clauses (busco algo que sirva para...) and in the formal sírvase + infinitive used in letters. Ojalá te sirva is a friendly way to say 'I hope this helps' when you share a file or a tip.
Examples
Te mando el archivo; ojalá te sirva.
I'm sending you the file; I hope it helps.
Que esto te sirva de lección.
Let this be a lesson to you.
Necesitamos un programa que sirva para varias sucursales.
We need a program that works for several branches.
Quick check: servir in the present subjunctive
More servir tenses
- All servir tenses
- Servir present
- Servir preterite
- Servir imperfect
- Servir future
- Servir conditional
- Servir affirmative commands
Other verbs in the present subjunctive
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