Which is correct, "I look forward to seeing you soon" or "I'm looking forward to seeing you soon"? Why?
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Sophia N. Bush
Sophia N. Bush, 15+ years experience teaching writing and grammar; M.A. in English
Written 12 Sep 2016
Thanks for the A2A!
Either construction would be correct as they basically have the same meaning. In the first example, “I look forward to seeing you soon,” you are using the simple present tense. This tense is used with habits and statements of fact. Therefore, the first example is stating the fact that the speaker is looking forward to seeing someone soon.
In the second example, “I’m looking forward to seeing you soon,” you are using the present progressive tense. This tense is used to indicate that an action is occurring right now and is continuing to take place. Therefore, this example also means that the speaker is currently looking forward to seeing someone.
Hope this helps!