Sirvas

Sirvas is the second-person singular form of the Spanish verb servir in the present subjunctive mood. It is used in subordinate clauses that express desire, doubt, emotion, possibility, or necessity, typically after expressions such as que. For example: “Espero que tú sirvas la cena” (I hope that you serve the dinner) and “Quiero que sirvas a tiempo” (I want you to serve on time). By contrast, the present indicative form for tú is sirves, which is used for statements of fact.

In the present subjunctive, servir undergoes a stem change to sirv- in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros: yo sirva, tú sirvas, él/ella/usted sirva, nosotros sirvamos, vosotros sirváis, ellos sirvan. This pattern reflects a common stem-changing behavior of -ir verbs in the Spanish subjunctive. The form sirvas therefore functions as the familiar tú-subject version within a subjunctive clause.

Etymologically, servir comes from the Latin word servire, meaning to be useful or to serve. The present-subjunctive form sirvas is part of a broader set of subjunctive conjugations that express non-assertive or hypothetical attitudes rather than straightforward statements. Sirvas, like other subjunctive forms, often coexists with indicative constructions that convey certainty or reality, and its correct use depends on the governing expression or mood of the sentence.