Learn English – ”We’re looking forward to helping you find X” vs “We look forward to help you find X” etc

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I’m trying to link the following items into a single sentence:

  • we
  • look forward to
  • help you
  • find X

So for example, here are some ways I was thinking of doing that:

  • We look forward to help you find X.
  • We’re looking forward to help you find X.
  • We’re looking forward to helping you find X.

Well, you get the gist. I'm just unsure how to approach this issue.

Best Answer

Based on English grammar, after looking forward to, you're supposed to use the verb with -ing, so all the items from that list will be crossed off except #2 and #5; that are both the same as far as I can see. So that's how you should have all those phrases in one sentence.

Regarding your question about using are, the answer is yes! If the verb comes in -ing form, then you do need the to be verb beforehand.

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