be on one's merry way in English

Forms: is on one's merry way [present, singular, third-person], being on one's merry way [participle, present], was on one's merry way [past], been on one's merry way [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|be<is,being,was,been> on one's merry way}} be on one's merry way (third-person singular simple present is on one's merry way, present participle being on one's merry way, simple past was on one's merry way, past participle been on one's merry way)

Inflected forms

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"be on one's merry way" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms