M’ont (en. Have me)

/m‿ɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Expresses possession in the past.

They lent me their car.

Ils m’ont prêté leur voiture.

Used to talk about past actions that are linked to the first person.

They told me a story.

Elles m’ont raconté une histoire.

Indicates that something has been given or received with the auxiliary 'to have' in the past tense.

My friends gave me a gift.

Mes amis m’ont offert un cadeau.

Contract of 'me' and 'have', where 'have' is the third person plural of the verb 'to have'.

They understood me

They understood my situation.

Ils m’ont compris

They told me

They informed me about something.

Ils m’ont dit

They helped me

They brought me help.

Ils m’ont aidé

Personal pronoun of the first person.

moi

Object pronoun of the first person.

have

Third person plural of the verb 'to have'.

ont

In everyday language, this can mean that someone has been supported by others.

My friends really helped me during my studies.

Mes amis m’ont bien aidé pendant mes études.

Can mean being involved in something.

They got me involved in this adventure.

Ils m’ont embarqué dans cette aventure.