Meaning of "look forward to"

[harnos]

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #119 "Gerund or Infinitive", question 9

I'll finish now and I look forward to ......... you again soon.

(a) seeing
(b) see
(c) seen
(d) having seen

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #119 "Gerund or Infinitive", answer 9

I'll finish now and I look forward to seeing you again soon.

Correct answer: (a) seeing

Your answer was: correct
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Hi,
what is the meaning of look forward to?
thanks

harnos

[Daniela]

Hi learner,
If you look forward to something it means that you expect something in the future with excitement and pleasure. If you use a verb after, it is always a gerund (-ing form). For example:
I'm looking forward to seeing you/ hearing from you, etc.
It means that I want to see you/ hear from you very much and I expect this with excitement.
Hope this helps.
Daniela
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[bitt]

[Mantser]

look forward to

what is to in there? I thought it's infinitieve there.

[Esl_Expert]

In the expression "look forward to", the word "to" is a preposition, Mantser.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to

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