5º Grade - Secondary

Too and Enough

Too and enough indicate degree. They modify adjectives, adverbs,
and nouns.

 Too means more than what is needed.

 Enough means sufficient.

Examples
 He is too old to play football with the kids.
 Dave is intelligent enough to do the write thing.
 You're not working fast enough
 I don't have enough time.
 He has too many friends.
 She has got too much patience

Use of too and enough

1.Enough comes after adjectives and adverbs:

ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH   or   ADVERB + ENOUGH

Examples:

He isn't old enough to watch this program.

We're not walking quickly enough.

2.Enough may also precede nouns:

ENOUGH + NOUN

Examples:

We have enough money  .
I have not got enough money to buy this computer.

3.Too comes before adjectives and adverbs:

TOO + ADJECTIVES   or   TOO + ADVERBS

Examples:

It's too hot  to wear that coat.

I was driving too fast.
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4. Too may also come before nouns when it is used with the

expressions too much and too many.

a. Too much is used before uncountable nouns.

TOO MUCH + UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Example:

There is too much salt  in this food.

b. Too many is used before countable nouns

TOO MANY + COUNTABLE NOUNS

Example:

There are too many students in this classroom.