to + infinitive+ing

[rinotg]

Dear Teacher,

I read the following clause:

We look forward to receiving your order...

Generally I thought that we never use infinitive+ing after to.

When do we use this grammar?

Please advice,

Rinot

[engee30]

Dear Teacher,

I read the following clause:

We look forward to receiving your order...

Generally I thought that we never use infinitive+ing after to.

When do we use this grammar?

Please advice,

Rinot

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...-question.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...tical-not.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...ogressive.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...something.html

[sau]

Dear Teacher,

I read the following clause:

We look forward to receiving your order...

Generally I thought that we never use infinitive+ing after to.

When do we use this grammar?

Please advice,

Rinot

[rinotg]

http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...-question.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...tical-not.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...ogressive.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...something.html

Engee 30 Hi,

first I would like to thank you for your reply.

Is the phrasal verbs have the same role as idioms ? and
how can I identify that it's phrasal vers and not simple verb with preposition, for example you wrote "I hope to hear from you"
as a person that not speak english daily I can think that" hope to" is also phrasal verb (verb + preposition).

please clarify this issue

Rinot

[engee30]

Engee 30 Hi,

first I would like to thank you for your reply.

Is the phrasal verbs have the same role as idioms ? and In most cases, yes - they are like idioms
how can I identify that it's phrasal vers and not simple verb with preposition, for example you wrote "I hope to hear from you" In this case, the to is an infinitive; I hate to disappoint you, but the best thing to make sure what to is is by looking a particular phrase up in a dictionary
as a person that not speak english daily I can think that" hope to" is also phrasal verb (verb + preposition). Like I said earlier, no it is not

please clarify this issue

Rinot

[Soup]

... how can I identify that it's phrasal vers and not simple verb with preposition, for example you wrote "I hope to hear from you"
as a person that not speak english daily I can think that" hope to" is also phrasal verb (verb + preposition).

please clarify this issue

Rinot

The easiest way to tell is to use the words "something" and "do" after "to". For example,

• I look forward to something. <noun>
• I look forward to do something. <verb>
• I look forward to doing something. <noun: gerund>
• I hope to do something. <verb>
• I hope to something. <noun>
• I hope to doing something <noun:gerund>

This may also help http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/resourc...word_verbs.pdf

[rinotg]

The easiest way to tell is to use the words "something" and "do" after "to". For example,

• I look forward to something. <noun>
• I look forward to do something. <verb>
• I look forward to doing something. <noun: gerund>
• I hope to do something. <verb>
• I hope to something. <noun>
• I hope to doing something <noun:gerund>

This may also help http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/resourc...word_verbs.pdf

Thank you for your reply.

Sorry but I didn't understand the examples , I will appreciate if you can give me more example for the" easiest way"
As for the link I opened it and it is very clear but just to be sure that I understand the list has phrasal verbs which mean that whenever I use to + verb after those phrasal verbs I must use present participle , am I correct ?

Kindly reply,

Rinot