Why "On est passés par la?

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Why "On est passés par la?

For the question:
On ________ passés par là ? Did we pass this way?
the answer is On siesta passes par la?   Why isn't it On est passé par là?   
The plural passes seems wrong to me.
This question relates to:French lesson "Passer can be used with avoir or être in compound tenses depending on its meaning in French (Le Passé Composé)"
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CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Christopher,

You might find N Hilary's detailed answer to a similar question interesting -

 

https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/questions/view/follow-on-qu-on-etait-eberlues

As we were telling you to say - 

Did WE pass this way?

the past participle agrees in the plural.

Hope this helps!

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ChrisC1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

The plural is correct because on refers to a group ("we").

 

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Christopher asked:View original

Why "On est passés par la?

For the question:
On ________ passés par là ? Did we pass this way?
the answer is On siesta passes par la?   Why isn't it On est passé par là?   
The plural passes seems wrong to me.

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