I am looking forward to see/seeing him.

Bird Of ParadiseKindly help me which one is correct and why.

1. I am looking forward to see him. (Okay.)

2. I am looking forward to seeing him. (Okay)

I think both are correct. You could also say 'I look forward to seeing him'.

Thanks Spectacled-Girl for your prompt reply.

In A Practical English Grammar by Oxford University Press topic No. 98, it is said "Verb placed immediately after the preposition must be in the gerund form." e.g.

He left without paying his bill.

I am looking forward to seeing him.

BoP,

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2) is the only correct version for the reason given previously.

Only your second sentence is correct, Bird Of Paradise.
I am looking forward to seeing him.

The structure is :
look forward+ to -ing/ noun
I am looking forward to the workshop(noun).

See .

CJ

The correct phrase is I'm looking forward to seeing you

what is correct?

Hi,
Please read the earlier posts. You will find the answer there.

Clive

looking forward to sth = seeing him = noun ? therefore looking forward to see him can't work = to see is an infinitive