L'ont (en. Have it)

/l'ɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Indicates possession in the passé composé.
They saw it at the market.
Ils l'ont vu au marché.
Form of the verb avoir in the third person plural.
They decided it together.
Elles l'ont décidé ensemble.
Used to form compound tenses.
They did it yesterday.
Ils l'ont fait hier.

Etymology

Contraction of 'les' and 'ont', from the verb 'avoir'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

they said it
This means that they expressed something.
l'ont dit
they did it
This means that they performed an action.
l'ont fait
they took it
This means that they seized or accepted something.
l'ont pris

Related Words

avoir
Verb meaning to possess or to hold.
avoir
possession
Action of having or holding something.
possession
them
Reference to a group of people.
eux

Slang Meanings

They did that.
Hey, did you see? They did it!
Hey, t'as vu ? Ils l'ont fait !
They said it like that.
Don't worry, they said it!
Ne t'en fais pas, ils l'ont dit !