Look forward to or Looking forward to?

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  • čas přidán 21. 03. 2017
  • This is one of those grammar points that drive people crazy. You learn a rule in school e.g. to + infinitive, and later you learn there are exceptions to this rule e.g. look forward to + ....ing. This is the reason why "look forward to" causes so many problems and drives people crazy. But, there's no need to go crazy. Just watch this video and find out all about "look forward to".
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Komentáře • 75

  • @hasanemami9513
    @hasanemami9513 Před 5 lety +30

    I'm looking forward to watching your next video.

    • @fallenark
      @fallenark  Před 5 lety +2

      Thanks, Hasan. I took a break from CZcams but I will start making new content again soon.

    • @symonnemichelotti1688
      @symonnemichelotti1688 Před 4 lety

      @@fallenark , I hope so and I look forward to the next video.

  • @5MinutePsychology
    @5MinutePsychology Před 2 lety +1

    Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!

  • @damithvipulawardhana7031

    Great lesson.....❤❤❤

  • @Irfan_Ali_24
    @Irfan_Ali_24 Před 3 lety +1

    What comprehensive lesson. I look forward to seeing you other videos.

  • @MasterMatrix8
    @MasterMatrix8 Před 4 lety +4

    I just got called out publicly for this mistake! Thanks for helping me remember the “to+verb+ing” rule!

  • @sincerelykirinakaturay
    @sincerelykirinakaturay Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing this vid. I am enlightened. Have a pleasant weekend, Sir.

  • @Andre_Gouveia
    @Andre_Gouveia Před 4 lety

    Nice on man, I'm Brazilian and try to improve my English skills, so your video was very very useful, thank you so much.

  • @metaversocalopsita5724

    Awesome!!I loved your video

  • @symonnemichelotti1688
    @symonnemichelotti1688 Před 4 lety

    This video was very clear. Thanks.

  • @alejandromurillo8979
    @alejandromurillo8979 Před 2 lety

    Thank you , I have been strugling with this four years now and I am finally able to understand it. I look forward to being able to speak fluenly without worrying to much about my pronunciation and grammar.

  • @taniahunt526
    @taniahunt526 Před 6 lety +1

    Very useful! Thanks a lot! Looking forward to other videos :)

    • @fallenark
      @fallenark  Před 6 lety

      Thank you. That's nice to hear. I hope you find the other videos useful as well.

  • @patriciaestherhernandezahj5624

    Wow this video is a masterpiece, thank you!

  • @Amansingh-xl8sl
    @Amansingh-xl8sl Před 3 lety

    Hello sir I am from Indian......
    This video has answered my question so quickly...thankyou sir

  • @alinaplotnikova
    @alinaplotnikova Před 5 lety +4

    Thank you, Neil! Such useful and well-explained grammar points.

    • @fallenark
      @fallenark  Před 5 lety +1

      You're welcome, Alin. Thanks a lot for your feedback.

    • @sameerkapoor5697
      @sameerkapoor5697 Před 3 lety

      @@fallenark Neil sir. Gd evening please solve my problems. I m a new subscriber. Generally We use to+ verb. But in look forward to+ ing verb. I want to know uu. Why will to"* have ing verb with itself. Please message me clearing my doubts. I m Sameer sir.

  • @Its_me_jojo-
    @Its_me_jojo- Před rokem

    thank you so much! I have an exam on Monday and your video definitely helped me!
    again thank you :)

  • @achad_14
    @achad_14 Před 5 lety +2

    this video has answered my question so quickly!! thank you very much for the time you took to make the video.

    • @fallenark
      @fallenark  Před 5 lety +1

      That's great to know. Thanks a lot for your feedback, Andres.

  • @nshanthi7668
    @nshanthi7668 Před 3 lety

    Thanks a lot...video was truly useful

  • @Erinxh
    @Erinxh Před 2 lety

    I am looking forward to.
    I look forward to.

  • @scries2210
    @scries2210 Před 3 lety

    thankyou so much, this is so clear and helpful

  • @mariabolanos6796
    @mariabolanos6796 Před 3 lety +1

    I've been struggling with this my entire life and you have helped me understand it in just a few minutes. Thank you!!

  • @egonturci
    @egonturci Před 4 lety

    Very useful 💖👌🏻

  • @buddhikadhananjaya
    @buddhikadhananjaya Před 3 lety

    Thank you.really helpful

  • @skyraining8488
    @skyraining8488 Před 4 lety

    Excellent

  • @alessiogiotto4846
    @alessiogiotto4846 Před 3 lety +4

    Hey! Thanks for this, and what about just "Looking Forward" without using to? What it means?

  • @PinkFreud1987
    @PinkFreud1987 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi Neil, thank you for this video - very helpful indeed! I've been living in the UK for quite a few years now and I can see the difference between look forward to and looking forward to when it comes to a planned event being discussed in informal conversations or e-mails. However, I often notice that in formal e-mails people still use "I look forward to" rather than "I am looking forward to", say, our next meeting (even though this is a planned event). I might be wrong though or perhaps the rule (or shall I say the norm?) is slightly different in formal conversations/e-mails? Thank you :)

  • @susanrodriguez8297
    @susanrodriguez8297 Před 2 lety

    Thanks much!

  • @manojnegi6178
    @manojnegi6178 Před 4 lety

    Is looking forward to also used for past?
    I was looking forward to celebrating the festival.

  • @youssefmohammed1400
    @youssefmohammed1400 Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you 😀

  • @alvaronaranjo521
    @alvaronaranjo521 Před 4 lety

    Just 2 words: Excelent video!!!! Thanks so much

  • @alizagonzales2206
    @alizagonzales2206 Před rokem

    It would be helpful and beneficial for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students (middle school ages and up) to learn your English lesson WITH closed caption or subtitle.

  • @kook730
    @kook730 Před 2 lety

    0:15 that's literally me everytime Im confused with the grammar

  • @Limanaaa
    @Limanaaa Před 4 lety +3

    "Its really annoying that they are some exceptions..."
    Me as a french "Hold my bear"

    • @edwardreed7572
      @edwardreed7572 Před 3 lety +1

      I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE MY FUTURE GIRLFRIEND Today Ok yours Truly EddyG

    • @edwardreed7572
      @edwardreed7572 Před 3 lety +1

      ALEXANDDRINE PLEASE PHONE ME TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER,,,,0439898200 ,ok,,,Yours Truly Eddy. G.

  • @user-do5ly7ig3b
    @user-do5ly7ig3b Před 6 lety +1

    Thanks you♡♡♡

  • @AshrafKhan-tb8mq
    @AshrafKhan-tb8mq Před 5 lety

    Love u...😘

  • @swetaprusty4140
    @swetaprusty4140 Před 7 měsíci

    Can i use ''I will be looking forward to ''?

  • @midafinah05
    @midafinah05 Před rokem

    Hii sir! Can I put "always in front of looking forward to"
    For example.
    He always looking forward to watching the television everyday.

  • @jessicalealdemattos4142

    awesome

    • @fallenark
      @fallenark  Před 6 lety

      Thanks a lot! :-)

    • @jamesflowers956
      @jamesflowers956 Před 4 lety

      I'm not sure if you want too I'm gonna to be good okay talk later

  • @BruceWayneOfficial
    @BruceWayneOfficial Před 5 lety

    This time we will do this together

  • @ester7279
    @ester7279 Před 3 lety

    cool, I'm learning english with you too, is better for me video in english , is challenging for me.

  • @welliepalen4923
    @welliepalen4923 Před 3 lety

    vividly discussed

  • @azarahmadifar5207
    @azarahmadifar5207 Před 2 lety

    Hello, can i say ,I'm looking forward without verb??

  • @johnlitin1364
    @johnlitin1364 Před 5 lety +3

    sir; what is the difference between these two sentences:
    1. i am looking forward to the visit of my relatives.
    2. i am looking forward to visiting my children.
    i am a little confused with the first one as to who is doing the visit.

    • @fallenark
      @fallenark  Před 5 lety +1

      Hello John. In sentence 1 "the visit of" means that your relatives will visit you. In sentence 2 "looking forward to visiting" means that you will your children. I hope my explanation is clear.

  • @albertogamarramagan4258
    @albertogamarramagan4258 Před 11 měsíci

    👍

  • @akshitatripathi5401
    @akshitatripathi5401 Před 2 lety

    I have question " we look forward to hearing from you" in my onboarding form ....what should I rply in answer plz help I just can't understand what to rply them

  • @estherrongong6166
    @estherrongong6166 Před 2 lety

    I'm looking forward to teaching you and interacting with you...is this sentence correct?

  • @MissEti95
    @MissEti95 Před 2 lety

    How about "looking forward to it" ?

  • @aleksandrakkuratnov1938

    Like!

  • @945045able
    @945045able Před 2 lety

    And if I have no friends? What should I say?

  • @helanemford284
    @helanemford284 Před rokem

    Deep purple heart of a few minutes ago to me you

  • @jhm6065
    @jhm6065 Před 3 lety

    2021

  • @Lenin-lives
    @Lenin-lives Před rokem

    That's not an exception, that's a verb pattern that is a common feature of the English grammar, as much as to+infinitive

  • @moonshine_xd
    @moonshine_xd Před 3 lety

    Then, sentences like "I look forward to see you" or "I'm looking forward to see you" don't exist, right?
    And If I write something like "I was looking forward to ..." The "was" makes it something I wanted but now I don't?

    • @moonshine_xd
      @moonshine_xd Před 3 lety

      Sorry, I'm very unfamiliar with this.

  • @user-qj7mn9yr4e
    @user-qj7mn9yr4e Před 4 lety +1

    difficult!!!
    but easy
    that's english lol

  • @monmon9350
    @monmon9350 Před 2 lety

    Which one is correct?
    I'm happy to see you succeeding in Life or I'm happy to seeing you succeeding in Life?

  • @noorahsan281
    @noorahsan281 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm looking forward to speak fluent

    • @keithdin7337
      @keithdin7337 Před 4 lety

      Look forward to the day you become a fluent speaker of an English language!

  • @nicogs97
    @nicogs97 Před 2 lety

    Do you say "Looking forward to telling you how it goes" or "Looking forward to telling you how it went" for an event that still hasn't taken place but you're looking forward to telling the person about it.

  • @MegaMissfitz
    @MegaMissfitz Před 3 lety

    I’m looking forward to getting in my bed tonight sarks & it’s only bloody monday😫 sweet dreams 😘😘😘

  • @TV-ep2ur
    @TV-ep2ur Před 3 lety

    Хочуwgdhd&_6

  • @bobbybill4042
    @bobbybill4042 Před 3 lety

    this dude has no idea what he is talking about .... it is a phrasal verb that uses the gerund because it must be followed by a noun... wakakakakakakakakakakakakaka... I look forward to not seeing anymore of your videos