preterite - servir  



Gramática
The verb servir (to serve) irregular in the preterite tense.
Notice that the stem of the verb changes in the third person singular and plural to sirv

Preterite tense forms of servir (to serve)

yo serví (I served) nosotros servimos (we served)
tú serviste (you served) vosotros servisteis (you guys served)
Ud./él/ella sirvió (you served, he/she served) Uds./ellos/ ellas sirvieron (you all/they served)

Sentences

Serviste el postre a tus amigas. - You served dessert to your girlfriends.
El queso se sirvió como entrada. Cheese was served as an entrée.
¿Ustedes sirvieron hamburguesas? - Did you serve hamburgers?
La azafata sirvió el almuerzo. - The flight attendant served lunch.
¿A qué hora sirvió ella el desayuno? At what time did she serve breakfast?
Los meseros siempre sirvieron lo que pedí. - The waiters always served what I ordered.
Sirvieron quesadillas y frijoles. - They served quesadillas and beans.
Yo serví café con pan. - I served coffee and bread.
¿Les sirvió el diccionario a tus compañeros? - Was the dictionary useful to your classmates?
Nosotros les servimos la comida a los niños. - We served the food to the children.

Notes for the Tutor

  • The student should repeat these simple sentences to practice vocabulary and improve pronunciation.
  • The tutor should ask the student questions using SERVIR in the preterite.
  • Suggested Homework:The student should prepare 5 sentences or more using SERVIR preterite and begin memorizing the conjugation.

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