he is coming

viene

he is coming(hi ihz kuh-mihng)

phrase

1. (he is arriving)

a. viene (moving toward the speaker)

Where is the doctor? - He is coming right away, ma'am.

¿Dónde está el médico? - Enseguida viene, señora.

b. está yendo (moving away from the speaker)

Where is Alex? - He is coming. He'll be there in five minutes.

¿Dónde está Alex? - Está yendo. Llegará en cinco minutos.

2. (he is accompanying)

a. viene

I think he is coming with us.

Creo que viene con nosotros.

3. (used to express a future action)

a. va a ir

Didn't you talk to Daniel? He is coming to your house first thing tomorrow to fix the plumbing.

¿No hablaste con Daniel? Mañana va a ir tempranito a tu casa para arreglar las tuberías.

b. va a venir

Where is Bobby? - He is coming, but he won't get here until 10 am.

¿Dónde está Bobby? - Va a venir, pero no llegará antes de las 10 am.

c. vendrá

I invited Enrique to the party. I think he is coming, but that he's just running late.

Invité a Enrique a la fiesta. Creo que vendrá, pero se retrasó.

d. viene

I just talked to my uncle. He is coming to visit us tomorrow.

Acabo de hablar con mi tío. Mañana nos viene a visitar.