Phrasal Verb: Look Forward To

to anticipate with pleasure

Examples

• I look forward to seeing you.

Key rules

• Look forward to means feel happy about a future event
• "To" is a preposition, so use a noun or an -ing form after it
• Do not use the base verb after "look forward to"
• The phrase is common in emails and letters

Common mistakes

• I look forward to see you → I look forward to seeing you
• I look forward to hear from you → I look forward to hearing from you