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Meaning of "look forward to"



 
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Meaning of "look forward to" #1 (permalink) Sat Jan 28, 2006 20:51 pm   Meaning of "look forward to"
 

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?
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Look forward to #2 (permalink) Sun Jan 29, 2006 8:14 am   Look forward to
 

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.
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Look forward to #3 (permalink) Sun Jan 29, 2006 17:10 pm   Look forward to
 

Daniela wrote:
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

hi daniela ,'u give me a great explanation ......
thanks a lot
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Meaning of "look forward to" #4 (permalink) Sat Jun 20, 2009 18:15 pm   Meaning of "look forward to"
 

look forward to

what is to in there? I thought it's infinitieve there.
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Meaning of "look forward to" #5 (permalink) Sat Jun 20, 2009 18:40 pm   Meaning of "look forward to"
 

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

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

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