Quote Originally Posted by Боб Уайтман View Post
Well let me correct your text first
Generally, your Russian is very good.

1. I think "Максим видит, что..." in this context would be better.

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In the given context (as you described), both "открывать" and "открыть" are possible. However, "открывать" better expresses the long expectation. "Открыть" does not convey this nuance, it is a simple statement of permission to do something.
Thank you very much indeed for your corrections and answer to my question!