too vs enough

Too vs. Enough

By: Ms.Azzamouri Asmae

Unit 4: Leisure And Entertainment Level: 1st Year Baccalaureate

Take a look at the following sentences:

The baby is TOO small to walk.

The house is TOO big for one person.

TOO: has a negative meaning:shows that something

is more than necessary!

• The bag is TOO heavy to carry.

• The bag is TOO heavy FOR Ali.

• The bag is TOO heavy FOR him to carry.

Too adjective + Noun

Too adjective + Infinitive

Infinitive

Noun

There are TOO many cars in the street

I have TOO much food to eat.

Cars are countable

Food is UNCOUNTABL

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TOO Many / Much + Noun

There were ................. questions to answer so I only did three.

1. Too many2. Too much3. Too

Practice: Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Too many

I didn't buy it because it was ....... expensive.

1. Too many2. Too much3. Too

too

• My wife took ……………….. time to get ready for the wedding.

1. Too many2. Too much3. Too

Too much

Take a look at the following sentences: The government doesn’t have enough money to

feed the poor.

It is rich enough to organize international

concerts.

ENOUGH: has a positive

meaning: shows that something is

equal to what is needed.

• Morocco has enough money to organize international concerts.

• They are rich enough to organize international concerts.

Adjective/adverb + enough + infinitive

Enough + nouns (plurals)

There was not _________ room for everybody to get in.

1. Enough 2. Too3. Too many

Practice: Complete the sentences with the correct words.

Enough

The weather is ___________ cold to swim.

1. Enough 2. Too 3. Too many.

too

I am old ________to know what is best for me.

1. Enough 2. Too 3. Too many

Enough

Enough teacher! That’s TOO much

information

I. TOO has a negative meaning: it shows that something is more than necessary!

Too adjective/adverb + InfinitiveToo adjective/adverb + For + Noun

The bag is TOO heavy FOR Ahmed to carry .

TOO Many / Much + Noun:I ate TOO much food.

II. ENOUGH has a positive meaning: it shows that something is equal to what is needed.

Adjective/adverb + enough + infinitiveI am rich enough to buy a Ferrari

Enough + nouns (plurals)Morocco doesn’t have enough money to feed the poor.

Time to practice: Exercise E page 58