Chunk: look-forward-to

Formulaic Unit

Meaning: A very common expression used to anticipate a future event with pleasure, excitement, or positive expectation. Crucially, "to" acts as a preposition here, meaning it MUST be followed by a noun or a gerund (Verb-ing), never a base verb.

💬 Contextual Examples

I look forward to hearing from you soon.
We are really looking forward to our vacation in Hawaii.

🎴 Interactive Web Practice (Click to Reveal)

Practice 1: I am looking forward to ______ you at the party tomorrow.

Answer: seeing

Practice 2: She is looking ______ to graduating next spring.

Answer: forward

🔗 Knowledge Base Connections

🔑 Parent Keyword: look