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Too and enough
A2 A2 grammar · lesson 14 of 25
Too and enough help you say if something is more than you want, the right amount, or less than you need.
Too + adjective
Too means more than is good or possible. It goes before an adjective or adverb. It is negative in meaning. (Very just makes the meaning stronger; too says there is a problem.)
This coffee is too hot. I can’t drink it.
You’re driving too fast!
These shoes are too small for me.
Enough
Enough means the right amount, as much as we need. Look at the word order:
| Pattern | Example |
|---|---|
| adjective / adverb + enough | He isn’t old enough to drive. |
| enough + noun | We haven’t got enough chairs. |
Is the water warm enough for swimming?
Lucy didn’t run fast enough to win.
I have enough money for a ticket.
There isn’t enough time to finish.
Too much, too many
Before nouns, use too much (uncountable) and too many (countable). You know much and many from the last lesson.
There’s too much salt in this soup.
There are too many people in this room.
Adding to + verb
We can add for + person and to + verb: This box is too heavy for me to carry. She’s old enough to vote.
Common mistakes
✗ She isn’t enough old to drive.
✓ She isn’t old enough to drive.
✗ I haven’t got money enough.
✓ I haven’t got enough money.
✗ It’s too much hot today.
✓ It’s too hot today.
✗ There are too much cars.
✓ There are too many cars.