why there is no 's' after dessiné?

fan z.A1Kwiziq community member

why there is no 's' after dessiné?

Ils l'ont dessiné eux-mêmes.

why not:

Ils l'ont dessinés eux-mêmes.

Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Fan,

 Here, 'le' represents the object they drew themselves which is 'it' in this case in English so it is singular, nothing to do with the subject which is plural.

Hope this helps!

why there is no 's' after dessiné?

Ils l'ont dessiné eux-mêmes.

why not:

Ils l'ont dessinés eux-mêmes.

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