A1 verb Neutre #158 le plus courant

serve

/sɜːrv/

To give food or drink to someone, typically in a restaurant or at a meal. It also means to help a customer in a shop or to perform a duty for a person or organization.

Exemples

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1

The waiter will serve our lunch in a few minutes.

The waiter will serve our lunch in a few minutes.

2

The government aims to serve the needs of all citizens.

The government aims to serve the needs of all citizens.

3

Hey, can you serve the drinks while I finish the pizza?

Hey, can you serve the drinks while I finish the pizza?

Famille de mots

Nom
service
Verb
serve
Adjectif
serviceable
Apparenté
server
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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'server' in a restaurant whose job is to 'serve' you a meal.

Quiz rapide

The restaurant will ____ dinner starting at 6:00 PM.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : serve

Exemples

1

The waiter will serve our lunch in a few minutes.

everyday

The waiter will serve our lunch in a few minutes.

2

The government aims to serve the needs of all citizens.

formal

The government aims to serve the needs of all citizens.

3

Hey, can you serve the drinks while I finish the pizza?

informal

Hey, can you serve the drinks while I finish the pizza?

4

This basic example serves to illustrate the main point of the lesson.

academic

This basic example serves to illustrate the main point of the lesson.

5

We strive to serve our clients with the highest level of professional care.

business

We strive to serve our clients with the highest level of professional care.

Famille de mots

Nom
service
Verb
serve
Adjectif
serviceable
Apparenté
server

Collocations courantes

serve food serve food
serve a customer serve a customer
serve breakfast serve breakfast
serve a purpose serve a purpose
serve the community serve the community

Phrases Courantes

first come, first served

the first people to arrive are the first to be helped

serve someone right

to be a deserved punishment for someone

serve time

to spend time in prison

Souvent confondu avec

serve vs service

Service is usually the noun (the act of helping), while serve is the verb (the action itself).

serve vs deserve

Deserve means to earn something because of your actions, not to provide food or help.

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Notes d'usage

Use 'serve' when talking about bringing food to a table or helping a customer in a store. It is also used when an object has a specific function, such as 'This box serves as a table.'

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often use the noun 'service' as a verb (e.g., 'I will service you food' instead of 'I will serve you food').

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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'server' in a restaurant whose job is to 'serve' you a meal.

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Origine du mot

From the Old French word 'servir', which comes from the Latin 'servire', meaning 'to be a slave or servant'.

Modèles grammaticaux

serve + someone (e.g., The clerk served me.) serve + something (e.g., We serve tea at 4 PM.) serve as + noun (e.g., This sofa serves as a bed.)
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Contexte culturel

In many English-speaking cultures, it is polite to serve guests or elderly people before serving yourself.

Quiz rapide

The restaurant will ____ dinner starting at 6:00 PM.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : serve

Mots lis

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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