How to Say "it served" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “it served” is “sirvió” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
verbA2
past action of serving
Examples
El camarero nos sirvió la cena rápidamente.
The waiter served us dinner quickly.
¿Quién sirvió el postre en la fiesta de anoche?
Who served dessert at last night's party?
Preterite Tense
This form tells you that the action of serving was completed at a specific point in the past (like 'yesterday' or 'last week').
Irregular Stem Change
Notice that 'servir' changes its 'e' to an 'i' in this past tense form ('sirvió'). This is a common pattern for many -ir verbs.
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “El chef *servió* el pan.”
Correction: El chef *sirvió* el pan. (Always change the 'e' to 'i' in the third person simple past.)
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