servir Conditional Conjugation
servir — to serve
The conditional of servir is regular: serviría, servirías, serviría, serviríamos, serviríais, servirían.
servir Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to say what 'would' be served under certain conditions or to make a polite offer.
Notes on servir in the Conditional
Like the future tense, the conditional uses the full infinitive 'servir' as its base with no stem changes.
Example Sentences
¿Me serviría un poco de agua, por favor?
Would you serve me a little water, please?
él/ella/usted
Si tuviera tiempo, yo te serviría el café.
If I had time, I would serve you the coffee.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: sirviría
Correct: serviría
Why: Don't use the 'i' stem change from the present tense in the conditional.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sirvo
Servir is a stem-changer (e > i) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: serví
Servir has a 'slipper' stem change (e > i) in the third-person forms: sirvió and sirvieron.
Imperfect
yo: servía
Servir is regular in the imperfect: servía, servías, servía, servíamos, servíais, servían.
Future
yo: serviré
Servir is completely regular in the future tense; just add the endings to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sirva
Servir changes e > i in all forms of the present subjunctive, including nosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sirviera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the 'sirvieron' stem: sirviera, sirvieras, sirviera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sirve
Use 'sirve' (tú) or 'sirva' (usted) to tell someone to serve or function.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sirvas
Negative commands use 'no' + the present subjunctive: no sirvas, no sirva.