How to Say "served" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “served” is “servido” — use 'servido' when it functions as a past participle with the auxiliary verb 'haber' to form perfect tenses, indicating an action completed in the past..
servido
/ser-VEE-doh//seɾˈβiðo/
Examples
Hemos servido a la comunidad por más de veinte años.
We have served the community for more than twenty years.
La mesa está servida. ¡Podemos empezar a comer!
The table is set. We can start eating!
El plato principal fue servido con una salsa picante.
The main dish was served with a spicy sauce.
No más postre, gracias. Estoy servido.
No more dessert, thank you. I've had enough (I am satisfied).
Agreement is Key
When 'servido' is used as an adjective (usually after 'estar' or 'ser'), it must change its ending to match the thing it describes: 'servida' (feminine singular), 'servidos' (masculine plural), 'servidas' (feminine plural).
The Perfect Tense Helper
This form follows the verb 'haber' (to have) to create complex tenses, describing an action that has been completed. When used this way, 'servido' is locked in this masculine singular form and never changes its ending.
Regular Participle
Even though the verb 'servir' changes its stem in the present tense (yo sirvo), its past participle 'servido' is completely regular, following the standard '-ido' pattern for '-ir' verbs.
Forgetting Gender
Mistake: “La comida está servido.”
Correction: La comida está servida. (Since 'comida' is feminine, the adjective must also be feminine.)
Adding an 's' in Perfect Tenses
Mistake: “Nosotros hemos servidos.”
Correction: Nosotros hemos servido. (The participle doesn't change when used with 'haber', only when used as an adjective.)
sirvió
Examples
El camarero nos sirvió la cena rápidamente.
The waiter served us dinner quickly.
servido
/ser-VEE-doh//seɾˈβiðo/
Examples
La mesa está servida. ¡Podemos empezar a comer!
The table is set. We can start eating!
El plato principal fue servido con una salsa picante.
The main dish was served with a spicy sauce.
No más postre, gracias. Estoy servido.
No more dessert, thank you. I've had enough (I am satisfied).
Hemos servido a la comunidad por más de veinte años.
We have served the community for more than twenty years.
Agreement is Key
When 'servido' is used as an adjective (usually after 'estar' or 'ser'), it must change its ending to match the thing it describes: 'servida' (feminine singular), 'servidos' (masculine plural), 'servidas' (feminine plural).
The Perfect Tense Helper
This form follows the verb 'haber' (to have) to create complex tenses, describing an action that has been completed. When used this way, 'servido' is locked in this masculine singular form and never changes its ending.
Regular Participle
Even though the verb 'servir' changes its stem in the present tense (yo sirvo), its past participle 'servido' is completely regular, following the standard '-ido' pattern for '-ir' verbs.
Forgetting Gender
Mistake: “La comida está servido.”
Correction: La comida está servida. (Since 'comida' is feminine, the adjective must also be feminine.)
Adding an 's' in Perfect Tenses
Mistake: “Nosotros hemos servidos.”
Correction: Nosotros hemos servido. (The participle doesn't change when used with 'haber', only when used as an adjective.)
sirvió
Examples
Ella sirvió a su país durante veinte años.
She served her country for twenty years.
Verb vs. Participle/Adjective
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