look-forward-to
Chunk: look forward to
Meaning & Usage
To look forward to something means to feel pleased and excited about an event that is going to happen in the future.
Grammar Trap: The "to" in this phrase is a preposition, not part of an infinitive. Therefore, it must be followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing verb), never a base verb.
🧲 Common Collocates
- Structure:
look forward to + Noun / Verb-ing - Contexts: look forward to the weekend, look forward to seeing you, look forward to it.
- Formal Correspondence: I look forward to hearing from you.
💬 Contextual Examples
- I am really looking forward to our vacation next month.
- She is looking forward to starting her new job on Monday.
- We are looking forward to seeing you at the wedding.
🎴 Interactive Web Practice
Practice 1: I am really looking forward ______ the concert this weekend.
Answer:
to Practice 2: He is looking forward to ______ his old friends at the reunion.
Answer:
seeing Practice 3: I look ______ to hearing from you soon regarding my application.
Answer:
forward