The English verb 'look forward to' is pronounced as [lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tuː].
Related to:
phrasal verb.
3 forms of verb look forward to: Infinitive (look forward to), Past Simple - (looked forward to), Past Participle - (looked forward to).
Here are the past tense forms of the verb look forward to
👉 Forms of verb look forward to in future and past simple and past participle.
❓ What is the past tense of look forward to.
Look forward to: Past, Present, and Participle Forms
| Base Form | Past Simple | Past Participle |
|---|---|---|
| look forward to [lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tuː] |
looked forward to [lʊkt ˈfɔːwəd tuː] |
looked forward to [lʊkt ˈfɔːwəd tuː] |
What are the 2nd and 3rd forms of the verb look forward to?
🎓 What are the past simple, future simple, present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect forms of the base form (infinitive) 'look forward to'?
Learn the three forms of the English verb 'look forward to'
- the first form (V1) is 'look forward to' used in present simple and future simple tenses.
- the second form (V2) is 'looked forward to' used in past simple tense.
- the third form (V3) is 'looked forward to' used in present perfect and past perfect tenses.
What are the past tense and past participle of look forward to?
The past tense and past participle of look forward to are: look forward to in past simple is looked forward to, and past participle is looked forward to.
What is the past tense of look forward to?
The past tense of the verb "look forward to" is "looked forward to", and the past participle is "looked forward to".
Verb Tenses
Past simple — look forward to in past simple looked forward to
(V2).
Future simple — look forward to in future simple is look forward to (will + V1).
Present Perfect — look forward to in present perfect tense is
looked forward to
(have/has + V3).
Past Perfect — look forward to in past perfect tense is
looked forward to
(had + V3).
look forward to regular or irregular verb?
👉 Is 'look forward to' a regular or irregular verb? The verb 'look forward to' is .
Examples of Verb look forward to in Sentences
- I'm looking forward to visiting my family this Christmas (Present Continuous)
- Traditional publishers have to start looking forward to a digital future if they're going to survive (Present Continuous)
- As soon as an election is over, we start looking forward to the next one (Present Continuous)
- I'm really looking forward to your visit next week (Present Continuous)
- We all look forward to your new book on gardening (Present Simple)
- I'm looking forward to tomorrow (Present Continuous)
- I'll be looking forward to it (Future Simple)
- I'm actually looking forward to school starting up again (Present Continuous)
