The French verb servir means "to serve". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, with the irregular forms marked, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of servir is je sers, tu sers, il/elle sert, nous servons, vous servez, ils/elles servent. It is irregular: all 6 present forms break the regular -ir pattern. The tables below cover 7 tenses, from the present to the imperative. Its present participle is servant and its past participle is servi. Its compound tenses are formed with avoir.
Forms in orange break the regular -ir pattern.
| je | sers (irregular) | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | sers (irregular) | |
| il/ | sert (irregular) | |
| nous | servons (irregular) | |
| vous | servez (irregular) | |
| ils/ | servent (irregular) |
| j' | ai servi |
|---|---|
| tu | as servi |
| il/ | a servi |
| nous | avons servi |
| vous | avez servi |
| ils/ | ont servi |
| je | servais (irregular) |
|---|---|
| tu | servais (irregular) |
| il/ | servait (irregular) |
| nous | servions (irregular) |
| vous | serviez (irregular) |
| ils/ | servaient (irregular) |
| je | servirai |
|---|---|
| tu | serviras |
| il/ | servira |
| nous | servirons |
| vous | servirez |
| ils/ | serviront |
| je | servirais |
|---|---|
| tu | servirais |
| il/ | servirait |
| nous | servirions |
| vous | serviriez |
| ils/ | serviraient |
| que je | serve (irregular) |
|---|---|
| que tu | serves (irregular) |
| qu'il/ | serve (irregular) |
| que nous | servions (irregular) |
| que vous | serviez (irregular) |
| qu'ils/ | servent (irregular) |
| tu | sers (irregular) |
|---|---|
| nous | servons (irregular) |
| vous | servez (irregular) |
Servir is irregular. Its present forms include sers, sert, and servent, while nous and vous use servons and servez. Its present participle is servant, and its past participle is servi.
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No. Servir is irregular.
The forms are sers, sers, sert, servons, servez, and servent.
The present participle is servant and the past participle is servi. The auxiliary is avoir.