sɛʁviʁ
#337 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to serve
Word origin
From Latin servire ('to serve, be a slave'), from servus ('slave'). The same root gives serve, service, servant and servile.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- servire
- English cognates
- serve, service, servant, servile
Grammar
Verb type-ir irregular
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | sers | servais | servis | servirai | servirais |
| tu | sers | servais | servis | serviras | servirais |
| il/elle | sert | servait | servit | servira | servirait |
| nous | servons | servions | servîmes | servirons | servirions |
| vous | servez | serviez | servîtes | servirez | serviriez |
| ils/elles | servent | servaient | servirent | serviront | serviraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | serve | servisse |
| tu | serves | servisses |
| il/elle | serve | servît |
| nous | servions | servissions |
| vous | serviez | servissiez |
| ils/elles | servent | servissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | sers |
| nous | servons |
| vous | servez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- servant
- Past participle
- servi · servie · servis · servies
Examples
serveur .
The waiter will serve you in a moment.
'insister ?
What is the point of insisting?
-, timides.
Help yourselves, do not be shy.
outil .
This tool is used for opening wine bottles.
serveur dessert .
The waiter served us dessert before coffee.
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