Could someone please explain why my answer is wrong?

G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Question: Vous _______ le bus arrive.

My answer: Vous attendez le bus arrive.

I just don't understand why it's wrong.

The correct answer is:

Vous attendez que le bus arrive.

Asked 5 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

It is wrong because you have two different subjects in the sentence: vous and le bus. In these cases you always need que.

Like25 years ago

G B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thank you. A helpful clue as to the workings of this verb.

I just cannot seem to get my head around this topic no matter how many times I review it.

Like15 years ago

chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Isn't the bus the object?

Like03 years ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

No, le bus is the subject, it is doing the arriving.

Like03 years ago

G B. asked:

Question: Vous _______ le bus arrive.

My answer: Vous attendez le bus arrive.

I just don't understand why it's wrong.

The correct answer is:

Vous attendez que le bus arrive.

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