Too and Enough

They are adverb of degree which tell us

about the degree (how much) of an
action, an adjective or another adverb.
Common adverbs of degree:
E.g. very, quite, too, enough .
too or enough ?
Both too and enough are used to talk
about how much or how little of something
there is.

too
We use too to describe the negative
effect of having more than necessary.

Its too cold to work in the garden.

Its too late to see the film now. It
started twenty minutes ago.
means more than necessary
too = more than enough, more than
necessary or more than wanted
too
too + adjective / adverb
We didnt play tennis yesterday. It was too
cold.
We couldnt swim. The water was too
cold.
Id like to buy this jacket, but it is too
expensive.
The mans voice was too soft. He spoke
too softly.
too + much / many + noun
a. Too much is used before uncountable nouns:

There is too much salt in this food.
She has got too much patience.

b. Too many is used before countable nouns:

There are too many students in this classroom.
He has too many friends
enough
We use enough to describe the effects of
having / not having the right amount of
something.

Pedro isnt patient enough to work as a
teacher.
The dress isnt big enough.
It means sufficient.
enough
Enough can be used before a noun to
mean all that is necessary.

I dont drink enough water.
Do you eat enough vegetables?
My brother doesnt do enough
exercise.



in a negative sentence, means "less than
sufficient" or "less than necessary"
E.g. Sorry, I haven't got enough food for
everyone.
E.g. He is not tall enough to be a
policeman.
enough
Theres enough money in my savings
account to buy new furniture.
We have enough money.
I have not got enough money to buy this
computer.
I don't have enough time.
enough + noun
Adjective / adverb + enough
We couldnt hear the music. It wasnt loud
enough.
We couldnt swim. The water wasnt hot
enough.
We need another ladder. This one isnt
long enough.
We're not walking quickly enough .
verb + enough
If you search enough, youll find a good
product.


We didnd look at every laptop in the store,
but we saw enough to convice us that our
final chice was a good one.

Pronoun
We saw what? = saw enough (laptops)
If you serach how?/how much? =
serach enough
Adverb
Enough is the object of saw
LETS PRACTICE
13-10 USING INFINITIVES WITH TOO AND ENOUGH
This dessert is too delicious
to resist.
(a) Hang gliding is too scary to try.
(b) Hang gliding is too scary for me to try.
(c) Hang gliding is too scary for Marina to try.
TOO + ADJECTIVE + (FOR SOMEONE) + INFINITIVE
13-10 USING INFINITIVES WITH TOO AND ENOUGH
Hang gliding is
too scary to try.
Dont even
think of
trying it.
too + adjective negative result
13-10 USING INFINITIVES WITH TOO AND ENOUGH
Hang gliding is too scary. I cant do it.
Flying is very scary, but I can do it.
COMPARE
13-10 USING INFINITIVES WITH TOO AND ENOUGH
(d) I dont have enough time to mop the floor.
ENOUGH + NOUN + INFINITIVE
(e) Do you have enough time to do it?
13-10 USING INFINITIVES WITH TOO AND ENOUGH
Im not strong
enough to mop
the floor.
ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH + INFINITIVE
(g) Are you strong enough to do it?
(f)
13-10 LETS PRACTICE
I am too clumsy. I cant be a waitress.
I am ______________________.
too clumsy to be a waitress
13-10 LETS PRACTICE
These shoes are too small for me.
These shoes arent ________________.
big enough for me
13-10 LETS PRACTICE
Hang gliding takes a lot of courage.
I dont have ______________ to try it.
enough courage
Its very cold so we cant
go outside
Its too cold____________

Its very cold so we cant
go outside
Its too cold to go outside
Marinas clever. She can
solve this problem
Make this into one
sentence:

Marina is clever enough
______________

Marinas clever. She can
solve this problem
Make this into one
sentence:
Marina is clever enough
to solve this problem

This box is very heavy.
Pedro cannot lift it
This box is too heavy
_________________

This box is very heavy.
Pedo cannot lift it
This box is too heavy
for Pedro to lift
Pedro is not very strong. He
cannot move the box.
Use `enough to make one sentence

Pedro is not strong
____________________
Pedro is not very strong. He
cannot move the box.
Use `enough to make one sentence

Pedro is not strong enough
to move the box
There is a lot of space.
Everyone can come in.
There is enough space
________________________

There is a lot of space.
Everyone can come in.
There is enough space
for everyone to come in
More Practice
Complete the sentence with too or not enough + the
adjective in brackets.
The car is ________. (small)
too small
The beach is ______. (far)
too far
Complete the sentence with too or not enough + the
adjective in brackets.
Her umbrella is____________. (big)
nt big enough
Complete the sentence with too or not enough + the
adjective in brackets.
Hes ______. (tall)
too tall
Complete the sentence with too or not enough + the
adjective in brackets.
The suitcase is ________. (heavy)
too heavy
Complete the sentence with too or not enough + the
adjective in brackets.
The sea is______________. (warm)
nt warm enough
Complete the sentence with too or not enough + the
adjective in brackets.
More Practice
I cant do the operation. It is very complicated. (simple /complicated)

The operation is .. to do. (too)

The operation isnt .. (simple) to do. (enough)



I cant solve the problem. It is difficult. (easy/difficult)

The problem is .. (difficult) to solve. (too)

The problem isnt .. (easy) to solve. (enough)
TOO complicated
simple ENOUGH
TOO difficult
easy ENOUGH


My grandfather is very old. He cant run. (young-/old-)

My grandfather is .. (old) to run. (too)

My grandfather isnt .. (young) to run. (enough)


I cant buy this car. It is expensive. (cheap/expensive)

This car is .. (expensive) to buy. (too)

This car isnt .. (cheap) to buy. (enough)
TOO old
young ENOUGH
TOO expensive
cheap ENOUGH




The suitcase is very heavy. I cant carry it. (heavy/light)

The suitcase is .. (heavy) to carry. (too)

The suitcase isnt .. (light) to carry. (enough)


The bag is very small. I cant put all my clothes in it. (small/big)

The bag is .. (small) to put all my chothes in. (too)

The bag isnt .. (big) to put all my clothes in. (enough)
TOO heavy
light ENOUGH
TOO small
big ENOUGH




The water is cold. We cant swim in it. (cold/hot)

The water is ... (cold) to swim in. (too)

The water isnt .. (hot) to swim in. (enough)


It will be difficult. We cant live without technology.(difficult/easy)

It will be .. (difficult) to live without technology. (too)

It wont be .. (easy) to live without technology. (enough)
TOO cold
hot ENOUGH
TOO difficult
easy ENOUGH





The world will be small. We cant live on it. (big-/small)

The world will be .. (small) to live on. (too)

The world wont be .. (big) to live on. (enough)
TOO small
Big ENOUGH
The end
Well Done!