English · Common Verbs
coming
/ˈkʌmɪŋ/
[/ˈkʌmɪŋ/]
present participle of come
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'come': moving toward a place, happening now.
Example
Are you coming to the beach with us this weekend, or do you have other plans already?
Are you coming to the beach with us this weekend, or do you have other plans already?
Etymology
From Old English 'cuman' (to come) plus the '-ing' ending.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in continuous tenses; as an adjective it means approaching, as in 'the coming year'.