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How to Say "we unlock" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwe unlockis abrimosA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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using a key
Two pairs of hands working together to push open a large set of colorful double doors.

Examples

Siempre abrimos las ventanas por la mañana.

We always open the windows in the morning.

Ayer abrimos una cuenta en el banco.

Yesterday we opened a bank account.

Si abrimos la caja, ¿qué pasará?

If we open the box, what will happen?

The Present-Past Twin

For verbs ending in -ir, like 'abrir,' the 'we' form is identical for both the present (we open) and the past (we opened). You have to use context clues like 'yesterday' or 'right now' to know which is which.

Confusing Tenses

Mistake:Thinking 'abrimos' can only mean one time period.

Correction: Remember it works for both today and yesterday. Use 'ayer' (yesterday) or 'ahora' (now) to be clear.

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