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There's too much smoke in here; I can't breathe.
‣ Smoke is an uncountable noun and we use too much before uncountable nouns to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
I don't earn enough money to buy that car.
‣ In negative sentences we can use (not) enough + noun to say that something is less than we want or we need.
My manager says that I play well enough to win the competition.
‣ Well is an adverb and we can use adjective/adverb + enough to mean ‘sufficiently’.
I know I talk too much . I should talk less.
‣ We can use too much after a verb to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
5I don't think the door is wide enough to get the sofa into the room.
‣ We can use adjective/adverb + enough to mean ‘sufficiently’.
Too much money can be bad for football players who are still in their 20s.
‣ Money is uncountable and we use too much before uncountable nouns to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
I ate too many cakes and felt sick later.
‣ Cakes is a plural noun, and we use too many before plural nouns to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
I can't drink this milk. It's too hot.
‣ We use too (NOT too much) before an adjective or an adverb to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
I think I've eaten too much . I don't feel very well.
‣ We can use too much after a verb to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
There weren't enough people to play a match, so everybody went home.
‣ In negative sentences we use (not) enough + noun to say that something is less than we want or we need.
‣ We can't say too much people because people is a plural noun, so we should say too many people.
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You work _____; you need a holiday.
too much
We can use too much after a verb to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
My parents got angry because my marks weren't _____.
good enough
‣ Good is an adjective and we can use adjective/adverb + enough to mean ‘sufficiently’.
‣ We cannot use too much, because too much is normally followed by a noun (NOT an adjective).
I can't help you. I have _____ problems right now.
too many
‣ Problems is a plural noun, and we use too many before plural nouns to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
He didn't accept my project because he said it wasn't _____.
good enough
‣ Good is an adjective and we can use adjective/adverb + enough to mean ‘sufficiently’.
‣ We cannot use too much, because too much is normally followed by a noun (NOT an adjective).
This house is _____ small; we need a bigger one.
too
‣ We use too (NOT too much) before an adjective or an adverb to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
You don't need to buy anything. I think we have _____ for the journey.
enough food
‣ We use enough + noun to say that something is the correct number or amount.
‣ Food is an uncountable noun, so we can't use too many before it.
I didn't study _____ and I failed the exam.
enough
‣ We can use verb + enough to mean ‘less than we want’ or ‘less than necessary’.
This hospital is a total chaos. There are _____ patients and not _____ doctors.
too many / enough
‣ Patients is a plural noun, and we use too many before plural nouns to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
‣ In negative sentences we use (not) enough + noun to say that something is less than we want or we need.
People spend _____ time on their mobile phones.
too much
‣ Time is an uncountable noun and we use too much before uncountable nouns to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
Aren't we _____ for these kinds of games?
too old
‣ We use too (NOT *too much) before an adjective or an adverb to mean ‘more than we need’ or ‘more than is necessary’.
‣ We can say old enough but NOT enough old.
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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 use too 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 use too much after a verb.
- You can’t take the car. You’ve drunk too much.
- He talks too much.
Too many
Before a plural noun
We use too 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 use enough + 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.
- We don’t have enough money to travel.
- I don’t have enough time to finish my homework before Monday.
After an adjective/adverb
We can use adjective/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 expressions too, 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 after too much
- I’m too much tired to study now.
- I’m too tired to study now.
Don’t confuse the word too (=more than enough) with the word very.
- I think she is too beautiful.
- I think she is very beautiful.
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