Gerunds after prepositions

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In look forward to and be used to, to is a preposition."]},{"content":"<p>I am looking forward to <span class=\"placeholder\">_____</span> you in the summer.</p>[[gap-1]]","widgets":{"gap-1":{"type":"fill_choice_big","options":["seeing","to see","see"],"answer":0,"displayMode":"buttons","placeholder":false}},"explanation":"<p>I am looking forward to seeing you in the summer.</p><p>Use an -ing form when a verb follows a preposition, including after, before, without, by, of, about and in. In look forward to and be used to, to is a preposition.</p>","hints":["Use an -ing form when a verb follows a preposition, including after, before, without, by, of, about and in. 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