| Element | FORM/USE: 'LOOK FORWARD TO' |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | VERBS |
| SubCat | phrasal-prepositional |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | A2 |
| Cando | Can use 'look forward to' as a fixed expression followed by an '-ing' form or noun phrase, usually at the end of correspondence. |
| Corrected Learner Example | I'm looking forward to seeing you! (Turkey; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Turkish; Pass) I look forward to hearing from you. (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Polish; Pass) I am looking forward to our meeting. (Sri Lanka; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Singhalese; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | I am looking forward to our meeting. (Sri Lanka; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Singhalese; Pass) I'm looking forward to seeing you! (Turkey; A2 WAYSTAGE; 2008; Turkish; Pass) I look forward to hearing from you. (A2 WAYSTAGE; 2009; Polish; Pass) |
| Comments | look forward to accounts for 87% of all phrasal-prepositional verb occurrences at A2, and 86% of total occurrences from A2 to C2. |
