look forward to seeing

Meaning

To feel excited, happy, or pleased about a future meeting or event. This is a very common way to express anticipation before meeting friends, family, or professional contacts.

Examples

• I really look forward to seeing you at the party this weekend.

  I really look forward to seeing you at the party this weekend.

• She said she was looking forward to seeing her family after months apart.

  She said she was looking forward to seeing her family after months apart.

• We always look forward to seeing our old college friends.

  We always look forward to seeing our old college friends.

• I'm looking forward to seeing how you handle this new project.

  I'm looking forward to seeing how you handle this new project.

• He wrote in his email that he looks forward to seeing us soon.

  He wrote in his email that he looks forward to seeing us soon.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I look forward to see you.

  ✓ I look forward to seeing you.

  The preposition 'to' in this phrase must be followed by a gerund (-ing form), not an infinitive verb.

• ✗ I am looking forward for seeing you.

  ✓ I am looking forward to seeing you.

  The correct preposition in this fixed phrase is 'to', not 'for'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• We haven't met in years, so I really ___ you tonight.

  💡 Am excited about meeting.

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  look forward to seeing

• She is ___ her boyfriend after his long business trip.

  💡 Present continuous form expressing anticipation.

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  looking forward to seeing