Conjugate servir and other -VIR verbs in the present tense in French (Le Présent)

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Verbs ending in -VIR follow the same conjugation as servir (to serve) in Le Présent (Indicatif):

Learn how to conjugate SERVIR (to serve) in Le Présent (Indicatif) in French

je sers
tu sers
il/elle/on sert
nous servons 
vous servez
ils/elles servent  

Listen to these examples:

Je sers les entrées.I'm serving the starters.

Tu dessers la table ?Do you clear the table?

Il se sert en premier !He serves himself first!

Nous resservons Paul.We give Paul a second helping.

Vous me servez tous les jours.You serve me every day.

Les enfants desservent la table après le dîner.The children clear the table after dinner.

Other irregular -VIR verbs include:

se servir de - to use [something] 
resservir - to serve up again / to give a second helping
se resservir - to get a second helping
desservir - to clear [the table] / to do a disservice / to service

 

 

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Examples and resources

Les enfants desservent la table après le dîner.The children clear the table after dinner.
Nous resservons Paul.We give Paul a second helping.
Il se sert en premier !He serves himself first!
Je sers les entrées.I'm serving the starters.
Vous me servez tous les jours.You serve me every day.
Tu dessers la table ?Do you clear the table?
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