look forward to + -ing
Grammar point · Daily EnglishDaily EnglishB1
After “look forward to”, use a noun or the -ing form — never the infinitive.
1What it means
Here to is a preposition, not part of an infinitive. A preposition is followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing): look forward to the trip, look forward to seeing you.
“I look forward to see you” is a very common mistake. It must be “look forward to seeing you”.
💡 Test it with “to it”: if “to it” sounds fine, use -ing (“to seeing it / you”).
2Examples
- I look forward to the weekend.
- We look forward to hearing from you.
- She's looking forward to starting her new job.
3Quick check Tap the best answer.
1. Choose the correct ending: “I look forward to ___ you next week.”
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