L’ont (en. Have it)

/lɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Contracted form of 'they have', used to express possession or past actions.
They saw it yesterday.
Ils l'ont vu hier.
Indicates an action carried out by people.
They finished it on time.
Ils l'ont fini à temps.

Etymology

Contraction of the pronouns and the verb to have in French.

Common Phrases and Expressions

they said
This means that they expressed something.
ils ont dit
what did they do?
Question about an action they carried out.
qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait?

Related Words

to have
Verb that means to possess or receive.
avoir
they
Subject pronoun in the third person plural.
ils

Slang Meanings

Used in a familiar tone to refer to an action or event.
They did it casually!
Ils l'ont fait à la cool!