Servir Future Tense in Latin American Spanish

The Future Tense of Servir is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Yo 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 (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoserviré
servirás
Él / Ella / Ustedservirá
Nosotros / Nosotrasserviremos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesservirán

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Usage of Servir in the Future Tense

Servir generally means to serve or to be useful, 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 p.m. (I will serve dinner at 8 p.m.)

To be useful or helpful: for example, Este libro me servirá para estudiar. (This book will be useful for me to study.)

To work or function (for a machine or device): for example, Esta computadora te servirá por muchos años. (This computer will serve you for many years.)

To attend or wait on someone (colloquial): for example, Te serviré en un momento. (I will attend to you in a moment.)

To be enough or sufficient (colloquial): for example, ¿Te servirá esta cantidad de dinero? (Will this amount of money be enough for you?)

To mock or make fun of someone (rude, colloquial): for example, Te serviré de ejemplo para que no cometas el mismo error. (I will make fun of you as an example so you don’t make the same mistake.)

Examples

Examples of Servir in the Future Tense

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

¿A qué hora servirás el almuerzo? (What time will you serve lunch?)

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

Nosotros serviremos el postre después de la cena. (We will serve dessert after dinner.)

Los camareros servirán las bebidas en cuanto estén listas. (The waiters will serve the drinks as soon as they are ready.)

En la fiesta, serviré bocadillos y bebidas. (At the party, I will serve appetizers and drinks.)

¿Me servirás un poco más de vino, por favor? (Will you serve me a bit more wine, please?)

La anfitriona servirá el pastel de cumpleaños a medianoche. (The hostess will serve the birthday cake at midnight.)

Serviremos la comida en platos desechables para facilitar la limpieza. (We will serve the food on disposable plates to make cleaning easier.)

Los meseros servirán el menú degustación en varios platos pequeños. (The waiters will serve the tasting menu on several small plates.)

En el restaurante, serviré a los clientes con una sonrisa. (At the restaurant, I will serve the customers with a smile.)

¿Me servirás la última rebanada de pizza? (Will you serve me the last slice of pizza?)

El chef servirá su plato estrella esta noche. (The chef will serve his signature dish tonight.)

Serviremos el buffet de medianoche en la recepción. (We will serve the midnight buffet at the reception.)

Los camareros servirán champán para celebrar el Año Nuevo. (The waiters will serve champagne to celebrate the New Year.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

Spanish English
Yo serviré I will serve
Tú servirás You will serve
Él / Ella / Usted servirá He / She / You will serve
Nosotros / Nosotras serviremos We will serve
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes servirán They / You all will serve

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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.