The difference between on/ont

13 oct. 2017 08:15 - language-swap

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The words “on” and “ont” (they have) are homophones in French, but DO NOT have the same meaning.

“On” is a pronoun indefinite subject. It can be replaced by il/elle.
Example:
On mange. (Il mange)
On a vu. (Il a vu)
On boira. (Il boira)

“Ont” simply is the verb avoir (to have) conjugated at the third person plural at the present. It can be replaced by “avaient” (they had).
Example:
Ils ont un chien.
Ils avaient un chien.