Questions & Answers about ¿Dónde abrís vosotros el correo?
Why does the verb abrís have an accent mark on the 'i'?
abrís is the vosotros (you all) form of the regular -ir verb abrir (to open). To form it, you drop the -ir and add -ís. Regular -ir verbs always have a written accent mark on the 'i' in the vosotros form in the present tense to show which syllable gets the stress.
Do I always have to include the word vosotros?
No, you can leave it out and just say ¿Dónde abrís el correo?. In Spanish, the verb ending (like the -ís in abrís) already tells the listener exactly who is doing the action. It is included here just for emphasis or to be extra clear.
Why is vosotros placed after the verb abrís instead of before it?
Why does the word Dónde have an accent mark over the 'o'?
In Spanish, all question words like dónde (where), qué (what), and quién (who) must have a written accent mark. This helps tell them apart from the exact same words when they are used in normal statements instead of questions.
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