Italian verb

Conjugation of servire

The Italian verb servire means "to serve, be needed". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.

Meaning
to serve, be needed
Type
Regular -ire verb
Auxiliary
avere
Gerund
servendo
Past participle
servito
Quick answer

The present tense of servire is io servo, tu servi, lui/lei serve, noi serviamo, voi servite, loro servono. It is a regular -ire verb, so every tense takes the standard -ire endings. Its gerund is servendo and its past participle is servito. Its compound tenses are formed with avere. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.

Present tense of servire

Present Presente
io servo
tu servi
lui/lei serve
noi serviamo
voi servite
loro servono

More tenses of servire

Present perfect Passato prossimo
io ho servito
tu hai servito
lui/lei ha servito
noi abbiamo servito
voi avete servito
loro hanno servito
Imperfect Imperfetto
io servivo
tu servivi
lui/lei serviva
noi servivamo
voi servivate
loro servivano
Future Futuro semplice
io servirò
tu servirai
lui/lei servirà
noi serviremo
voi servirete
loro serviranno
Conditional Condizionale presente
io servirei
tu serviresti
lui/lei servirebbe
noi serviremmo
voi servireste
loro servirebbero
Present subjunctive Congiuntivo presente
che io serva
che tu serva
che lui/lei serva
che noi serviamo
che voi serviate
che loro servano
Imperative Imperativo
tu servi
Lei serva
noi serviamo
voi servite
loro servano

Notes on servire

Servire is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ire model, including servo, servivo, servirò, and serva.

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Example sentences with servire

  • Servo la cena alle otto ogni sera. I serve dinner at eight every evening.
  • Ieri abbiamo servito il pranzo agli ospiti. Yesterday we served lunch to the guests.
  • Domani servirò il caffè ai clienti. Tomorrow I will serve coffee to the customers.
  • Quando ero piccolo, servivo spesso a tavola. When I was little, I often served at the table.

Frequently asked questions

Is servire a regular Italian verb?

Yes, servire is regular. Its forms follow the regular -ire model.

What are the present tense forms of servire?

The forms are servo, servi, serve, serviamo, servite, and servono.

What are the participle and auxiliary of servire?

The past participle is servito, the gerund is servendo, and the auxiliary is avere.