TOO ENOUGH
= more than what is needed = sufficient, as much as needed
❖ Too + adj. / adv. ❖ (NOT) Adj. / Adv. + enough
This tea is too hot. I can’t drink He is very tall. He is tall enough to
He drives too fast. It’s dangerous! reach the top shelf.
‘Excessively’ She is fast enough to win the race.
❖ Too many + C Noun
The class has too many students. ❖ (NOT) Enough + Noun
Some of them don’t have desks. He has enough money to buy an
❖ Too much + U Noun expensive car.
This food is very sweet.
It has too much sugar.
Both can be followed by: (for someone) + to infinitive
The exercise is too difficult for me to understand
There are too many books for me to read
That car isn’t big enough for all of us to get in
❖ Now… Practice time!
1. Susana doesn’t like this tea. It’s not hot enough / enough hot.
2. Kite is only 12 years old. She is too young / young enough to drive a car.
3. Oh no! I can’t buy a movie ticket. I don’t have money enough/enough money.
4. There is enough / too meat in the fridge for everyone to eat.
5. Do you and your classmates have time enough / enough time to finish your homework?
6. He can’t sleep because he drinks too many / too much coffee.
7. My little brother is old enough/enough old to learn how to swim.
8. Are you tall too / tall enough to reach that shelf?
9. Do you think she can run fast enough / enough fast to win the race?
10. I couldn’t believe I’d won the lottery yesterday. It was too good / enough good to be true.
Ex 2: Create four sentences using too and enough.