dijo que vendría

said that they would come

→ decir
phrase Common #7,322
said that they would come Used to report a promise or prediction about a future action from a past point of view. The subject of vendría is usually understood from context.
SP: María dijo que vendría después del trabajo.
EN: María said that she would come after work.

Ella dijo que vendría mañana.

She said she would come tomorrow.

El chico dijo que vendría un lobo.

The boy said a wolf would come.

Él dijo que vendría.

He said he would come.

Mike dijo que vendría.

Mike said he would come.

Dijo que vendría, sí.

He said he would come, yes.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Dijo que vendría y vino.

He said he would come and he did.

Dijo que vendría.

He said he would come.

Y papá dijo que vendría.

And Dad said he would come.

— Adiós, muchachos (1987)