elles l'ont

they … him/her/it

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phrase Uncommon #17,932

they … him/her/it The feminine plural subject “elles” means “they.” “L’” stands for “him,” “her,” or “it,” depending on context. The phrase is usually followed by a past participle; English often uses the simple past where French uses “have.”

FR: Elles l'ont trouvé facilement.

EN: They found him easily.

Elles l'ont pris en train de faire une farce à sa sœur.

They caught him playing a prank on his sister.

Elles l'ont mis dans cette clinique après qu'il a dit qu'il entendait des voix.

They put him in this clinic after he said he was hearing voices.

Elles l'ont toutes fait.

They all did it.

Je pense qu'elles l'ont fait exprès.

I think they did it on purpose.

Elles l'ont détruit.

They destroyed it.

Elles l'ont mérité.

They deserved it.

Elles l'ont promis.

They promised it.

Elles l'ont vu entrer dans la pièce.

They saw him enter the room.

Elles l'ont prise d'assaut.

They stormed it.

— Rome, ville ouverte (1945)

Elles l'ont dit.

They said it.

Elles l'ont déjà prouvé !

They've already proved it!

Elles l'ont accusé de dire un mensonge.

They accused him of telling a lie.

Elles l'ont souvent entendu dire du mal des autres.

They have often heard him speak ill of others.

Elles l'ont trouvé.

They found it.

Je sais comment elles l'ont fait.

I know how they did it.

Elles l'ont attaché à un arbre.

They tied him to a tree.

Elles l'ont fait quelques fois.

They did it a few times.

Elles l'ont fait volontiers.

They did it willingly.

Elles l'ont vu à l'aéroport.

They saw him at the airport.

Elles l'ont vu aussi.

They saw him too.

Elles l'ont changé très récemment.

They changed it very recently.

J'ignore comment elles l'ont fait.

I don't know how they did it.

Elles l'ont laissé sous la table.

They left it under the table.

Elles l'ont vraiment fait.

They really did it.

Elles l'ont arrêtée.

They arrested her.

Elles l'ont incité à commettre un crime.

They incited him to commit a crime.