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
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