The Future Tense of Servir is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Serviré la cena a las 8 p.m. (I will serve dinner at 8 p.m.).

Servir is a regular -ir verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Servir (to serve) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Servir generally means “to serve”, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To serve (food or drinks): for example, Serviré la cena a las 8 en punto. (I will serve dinner at 8 o’clock sharp.)

To be useful or helpful: for example, Este libro me servirá para aprender español. (This book will be useful for me to learn Spanish.)

To attend or wait on someone: for example, El camarero nos servirá en cuanto llegue. (The waiter will attend to us as soon as he arrives.)

To be good enough (colloquial): for example, Esta camiseta vieja servirá para hacer deporte. (This old t-shirt will do for working out.)

To serve a purpose (idiomatic): for example, ¿Para qué servirá esta herramienta? (What purpose will this tool serve?)

To serve as (idiomatic): for example, Esta mesa servirá como escritorio. (This table will serve as a desk.)

To be worth it (colloquial, rude): for example, ¡Ja! Eso no te servirá de nada, inútil. (Ha! That won’t be worth anything to you, useless one.)

Examples

Examples of Servir in the Future Tense

Mañana serviré la cena a las 7 pm. (Tomorrow I will serve dinner at 7 pm.)

¿Servirás más vino durante la cena? (Will you serve more wine during dinner?)

El mesero servirá los platos principales en unos minutos. (The waiter will serve the main courses in a few minutes.)

Nosotros serviremos la comida en platos biodegradables para cuidar el medio ambiente. (We will serve the food on biodegradable plates to care for the environment.)

¿Serviréis bocadillos durante la fiesta? (Will you all serve snacks during the party?)

Los voluntarios servirán comidas calientes a los necesitados el próximo fin de semana. (The volunteers will serve hot meals to those in need next weekend.)

Después de la boda, serviremos el pastel y el champán. (After the wedding, we will serve the cake and champagne.)

Para la reunión de negocios, servirán café y galletas. (For the business meeting, they will serve coffee and cookies.)

Si vamos al restaurante nuevo, serviré de intérprete para ti. (If we go to the new restaurant, I will serve as an interpreter for you.)

¿Servirás de anfitriona en la próxima fiesta? (Will you serve as the hostess at the next party?)

El chef servirá su famoso plato de langosta la próxima semana. (The chef will serve his famous lobster dish next week.)

Cuando estemos de vacaciones, serviremos la cena al aire libre. (When we are on vacation, we will serve dinner outdoors.)

Ustedes servirán como ejemplo para los nuevos empleados. (You all will serve as an example for the new employees.)

Los atletas servirán de inspiración para los jóvenes de la comunidad. (The athletes will serve as an inspiration for the youth in the community.)

En la próxima reunión, serviré como moderadora del debate. (At the next meeting, I will serve as the moderator for the debate.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Servir (to serve) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.