Too, too much, too many, enough - Test-English (2025)

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    Too

    Before an adjective/adverb

    We use too before an adjective or an adverb to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.

    • You are too young to enter this club.
    • We arrived too late.

    Too much

    Before an uncountable noun

    We can usetoo much before uncountable nouns to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.

    • The doctor said that I drink too much coffee.
    • I hate this city. There’s too much traffic.

    After a verb

    We can also usetoo muchafter a verb.

    • You can’t take the car. You’ve drunk too much.
    • He talks too much.

    Too many

    Before a plural noun

    We usetoo many before plural nouns to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.

    • I didn’t enjoy the concert. There were too many people.
    • They lost because they made too many mistakes.

    Enough

    Before a noun

    We can useenough+ noun to say that something is the correct number or amount.

    • I have saved enough money to go to Rome on holiday.
    • Do you have enough butter to cook?

    In negative sentences, we use(not) enough+noun to say that something is less than we want or need.

    • Wedon’t have enough money to travel.
    • I don’t have enough time to finish my homework before Monday.

    After an adjective/adverb

    We can useadjective/adverb+enough to mean ‘sufficiently’.

    • This bed is big enough for the four of us.
    • I think she spoke clearly enough. Everybody understood what she meant.

    In negative sentences, we can use (not)adjective/adverb+enough to mean ‘less than we want’ or ‘less than necessary’.

    • You aren’t old enough to enter this club.
    • You aren’t going fast enough. We are going to be late.

    After a verb

    We can also use verb +enough.

    • I didn’t study enough, and I failed the exam.
    • I think you don’t sleep enough. You should sleep seven or eight hours a day.

    Too, too much, too many, enough+ to + infinitive

    In English, we often use a to-infinitive with the expressionstoo, too much, too many, enough.

    • I was too tired to go clubbing.
    • She makes enough money to sustain her family.

    Be careful with these common mistakes!

    Don’t use an adjective aftertoo much

    • I’m too much tired to study now. Too, too much, too many, enough - Test-English (2)
    • I’m too tired to study now. Too, too much, too many, enough - Test-English (3)

    Don’t confuse the word too(=more than enough) with the word very.

    • I think she is too beautiful. Too, too much, too many, enough - Test-English (4)
    • I think she is very beautiful.Too, too much, too many, enough - Test-English (5)
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