E.8A_Lesson_Too, Too many, Too much, Not Enough

E.8A_Lesson_Too, Too many, Too much, Not Enough

Prepared and Taught by Mr. Steven

In English, we can use too, enough and very with adjectives to indicate degree.

 

• Too describes something negative or unwanted

• Enough describes the right amount of something

• Very makes the adjective stronger

Too

We use Too with adjectives and adverbs. For example:

He is too young to go to school.

It happened too quickly.

Too much

We use Too much with noncountable nouns. For example:

We have too much free time.

There is too much water in the bath.

Too many

We use Too many with countable nouns. For example:

It is bad to eat too many eggs.

My teacher always has too many things to do.

Enough and (not) enough

Enough comes after an adjective or before a noun:

adjective + enough

enough + noun

My handwriting is good enough.

His car isn’t fast enough.

We have enough food.

I don’t have enough money.