Question with the example sentence

nicole r.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Question with the example sentence

Hello,

As I read this sentence over and over again I think their is a word missing at the end.

Les garçons ont passé leur examen et tous l'ont eu. Shouldn't the word passé be at the end of eu?


Thanks

Nicole


Asked 3 years ago
Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

You may not have come across the lesson on «passer un examen» yet - it never means "passed an exam", so passé cannot be used here. 

To 'pass an exam' there are 3 verbs that can be used - réussir (à)/obtenir/avoir un examen. The sentence quoted uses «avoir un examen» - literally 'they all have had it'. 

to-pass-an-exam-versus-passer-un-examen

https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/my-languages/french/view/3174

 

Raleigh T.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
You can think of "passer un examen" in this context as "to experience" or "undergo" as opposed to "to pass."

Question with the example sentence

Hello,

As I read this sentence over and over again I think their is a word missing at the end.

Les garçons ont passé leur examen et tous l'ont eu. Shouldn't the word passé be at the end of eu?


Thanks

Nicole


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