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Grammar
Present tense after 'to'?
After the word "to" do you always use the present tense? e.g I am looking forward to see you.
Top answer
No. Sometimes we use the gerund, that is, Verb+ING, after 'TO'. Many times the verb is in gerund (-ing form) after a preposition.
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Always....No. Sometimes we use the gerund, that is, Verb+ING, after 'TO'.
Many times the verb is in gerund (-ing form) after a preposition.
I'm looking forward to SEEING you.
Thank you for COMING.
NOTE: 'TO' is not always a preposition. Sometimes it is the first part of an infinitive.
Infintive = to go, to eat, to smile, to think.....
When we have to verbs
Many times the verb is in gerund (-ing form) after a preposition.
I'm looking forward to SEEING you.
Thank you for COMING.
NOTE: 'TO' is not always a preposition. Sometimes it is the first part of an infinitive.
Infintive = to go, to eat, to smile, to think.....
When we have to verbs
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AnonymousWhere do we use a gerund after to?When 'to' is a preposition and not the infinitive particle.
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GuestAfter the word "to" do you always use the present tense?Notice that the verb form you refer to is not 'present tense': it is the bare infinitive or dictionary form of the verb.
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