Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Introduction to the verb servir
The English translation of the French verb servir is “to serve.” The infinitive form of servir is pronounced as “sehr-veer.”
The word servir comes from the Latin word “servire,” meaning “to serve.” It is most often used in everyday French to mean “to serve” in the sense of providing a service or helping someone. It can also mean “to serve” in the context of serving food or drinks.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
- Je peux vous servir à boire? (Can I serve you a drink?)
- Le restaurant sert de délicieux plats français. (The restaurant serves delicious French dishes.)
- Le serveur est très aimable et serviable. (The waiter is very friendly and helpful.)
Servir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of servir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | sers | Je sers le repas. | I serve the meal. |
tu | sers | Tu sers du vin. | You serve some wine. |
il | sert | Il sert à boire. | He serves drinks. |
elle | sert | Elle sert le dessert. | She serves dessert. |
on | sert | On sert le café. | We serve coffee. |
nous | servons | Nous servons le dîner. | We serve dinner. |
vous | servez | Vous servez le plat principal. | You serve the main course. |
ils | servent | Ils servent le petit-déjeuner. | They serve breakfast. |
elles | servent | Elles servent les invités. | They serve the guests. |
Other Conjugations for Servir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb servir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb servir
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