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 !