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Verb Conjugations
Verb

to serve

to serve

'serve' is a regular verb (served/served), dropping the final 'e' before '-ing' (serving). It covers serving food or customers (podawać, obsługiwać) as well as serving a person, cause or purpose (służyć).

This restaurant serves breakfast until noon.

This restaurant serves breakfast until noon.

Indicative

Present Simple

I serve
I serve

I serve coffee to the first customers at seven.

I serve coffee to the first customers at seven.

you serve
you serve

You serve the guests with a warm smile.

You serve the guests with a warm smile.

he/she/it serves
he/she/it serves

This café serves the best cakes in town.

This café serves the best cakes in town.

we serve
we serve

We serve dinner between six and ten.

We serve dinner between six and ten.

you (plural) serve
you (plural) serve

You serve hundreds of meals every day.

You serve hundreds of meals every day.

they serve
they serve

They serve their community with great pride.

They serve their community with great pride.

Present Continuous

I am serving
I am serving

I am serving the soup right now.

I am serving the soup right now.

you are serving
you are serving

You are serving the wrong table.

You are serving the wrong table.

he/she/it is serving
he/she/it is serving

The waiter is serving the main course now.

The waiter is serving the main course now.

we are serving
we are serving

We are serving free samples at the entrance.

We are serving free samples at the entrance.

you (plural) are serving
you (plural) are serving

You are serving more guests than usual tonight.

You are serving more guests than usual tonight.

they are serving
they are serving

They are serving lunch to the volunteers.

They are serving lunch to the volunteers.

Past Simple

I served
I served

I served in the army for two years.

I served in the army for two years.

you served
you served

You served the dessert before the main course.

You served the dessert before the main course.

he/she/it served
he/she/it served

She served us tea in beautiful cups.

She served us tea in beautiful cups.

we served
we served

We served over two hundred meals that night.

We served over two hundred meals that night.

you (plural) served
you (plural) served

You served the customers quickly and politely.

You served the customers quickly and politely.

they served
they served

They served their country with honour.

They served their country with honour.

Present Perfect

I have served
I have served

I have served in this restaurant for ten years.

I have served in this restaurant for ten years.

you have served
you have served

You have served this cause faithfully.

You have served this cause faithfully.

he/she/it has served
he/she/it has served

This old bridge has served the town for centuries.

This old bridge has served the town for centuries.

we have served
we have served

We have served thousands of guests this season.

We have served thousands of guests this season.

you (plural) have served
you (plural) have served

You have served the club well for years.

You have served the club well for years.

they have served
they have served

They have served meals to the homeless all winter.

They have served meals to the homeless all winter.

Past Perfect

I had served
I had served

I had served the drinks before the guests sat down.

I had served the drinks before the guests sat down.

you had served
you had served

You had served two terms before you retired.

You had served two terms before you retired.

he/she/it had served
he/she/it had served

She had served the main course before we arrived.

She had served the main course before we arrived.

we had served
we had served

We had served the whole street before the fire.

We had served the whole street before the fire.

you (plural) had served
you (plural) had served

You had served dinner long before we got hungry.

You had served dinner long before we got hungry.

they had served
they had served

They had served the region for generations.

They had served the region for generations.

Future Simple (will)

Future Simple

I will serve
I will serve

I will serve the cake after dinner.

I will serve the cake after dinner.

you will serve
you will serve

You will serve the guests in the garden today.

You will serve the guests in the garden today.

he/she/it will serve
he/she/it will serve

The new hall will serve as a concert venue.

The new hall will serve as a concert venue.

we will serve
we will serve

We will serve refreshments during the break.

We will serve refreshments during the break.

you (plural) will serve
you (plural) will serve

You will serve on the committee next year.

You will serve on the committee next year.

they will serve
they will serve

They will serve lunch to the runners after the race.

They will serve lunch to the runners after the race.

Conditional

Present Conditional (would)

Present Conditional

I would serve
I would serve

I would serve dessert first if it were up to me.

I would serve dessert first if it were up to me.

you would serve
you would serve

You would serve the customers faster with more staff.

You would serve the customers faster with more staff.

he/she/it would serve
he/she/it would serve

This room would serve well as an office.

This room would serve well as an office.

we would serve
we would serve

We would serve more dishes if the kitchen were bigger.

We would serve more dishes if the kitchen were bigger.

you (plural) would serve
you (plural) would serve

You would serve the town well as councillors.

You would serve the town well as councillors.

they would serve
they would serve

They would serve the meal outdoors if the weather allowed.

They would serve the meal outdoors if the weather allowed.

Imperative

Imperative

you serve!
serve!

Serve the soup while it is still hot.

Serve the soup while it is still hot.

let's let's serve!
let's serve!

Let's serve the guests before they get impatient.

Let's serve the guests before they get impatient.

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