Sage-Tips

Why do we use gerund after looking forward to?

Because we “look forward to “—and the progressive form of the verb becomes the gerund in those constructions, a type of noun phrase.

How do you use the word look forward to in a sentence?

“He’s looking forward to starting his new job.” “I’m looking forward to going to the beach next week. “I’m looking forward to the beach.” “We’re not looking forward to it.”

Is it phrasal verb to look forward to?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlook forward to something phrasal verbto be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen I’m really looking forward to our vacation.

Can we use ing with used to?

We use ‘be used to + verb-ing’ to talk about things which feel normal for us or things that we are accustomed to: I’m used to getting up early, so I don’t mind doing it (= getting up early is normal for me, it’s what I usually do).

Is looking forward for correct?

According to my English teacher “Look forward for” is correct when you used it before a noun, for instance: *I am looking forward for the holidays. And, before a verb, you put “to”, for example: * I am looking forward to seeing you again.

Is it correct to say I look forward to hearing from you?

Here’s a tip: Which one is grammatically correct: “I look forward to hearing from you” or “I’m looking forward to hearing from you”? They’re both correct, but one of them uses more active language. Am looking is weaker sentence construction—looking requires an auxiliary (helper) verb, (am), in order to make sense.

Is looking forward to it correct?

It is grammatically correct to use either “I look forward to” (simple present tense) or “I’m looking forward to” (present continuous tense).

Is it correct to say I look forward to meeting with you?

I look forward to meeting you is the correct expression,because look forward to has an active verb function and requires an object to follow it. As an object has to be in the form of a noun or pronoun, meeting is required because it is a verbal noun ( or gerund) and as such fulfills the requirement.

Is “look forward to” a word?

“look forward to” is a phrasal verb, so to is a preposition in this case. Try to remember that “look forward to” is always together and a set phrase. More phrasal verb examples (Notice the ing form after the phrasal verb) He started out cleaning the toilets.

Is “I am looking forward to see you” correct grammar?

“I am looking forward to see you” is incorrect. To look forward to something is a multi-word phrasal verb. A phrasal verb contains a verb and a preposition and in this case, two prepositions (forward and to) I am looking forward to spending the summer by the beach.

Is look forward to a gerund verb?

Look forward to needs an -ing verb regardless of it being a state verb or a verb of sensation. We know that these verbs are not usually used in continuous tenses but it doesn’t mean that they can’t be used as gerunds.

Can We say “looking forward to” in the present tense?

Yes, we can! In fact, the expression “looking forward to” is most often used with the present progressive (aka present continuous) verb tense to express a future meaning. I’m looking forward to sleeping in on Saturday.