Too many rules in English to follow? Not enough time to study? #StudyTip
14th May 2017
Sometimes, learning English can feel like too much work, especially when you don’t have enough time. But, don’t worry, we are back with another #StudyTip. This week, we are looking at the differences between ‘enough’ and ‘too’. Do you know how to use them? Have a look at our examples.
We use too to emphasise the negative aspect in a situation.
We can use too like this:
Too + adjective I don’t want to play sports. I am too tired. |
Too many + plural noun I couldn’t find her at the concert because there were too many people. |
Too much + uncountable noun (e.g. too much money/ work/ food ) Our teacher gives us too much work. |
We can also use too with to + infinitive to explain why someone cannot do something.
e.g. She is too young to drive.
We use enough to mean that I have ‘as much or as many as I need’. We use not …enough to mean that I have ‘less than I need’.
We can use enough like this:
Adjective +enough Is your classroom warm enough? |
Enough + plural noun I’ve got enough tomatoes, thanks. |
enough + uncountable noun I can’t talk to you now. I haven’t got enough time. |
We can also use not…enough to + infinitive to say why someone cannot do something.
e.g. She isn’t old enough to drive.
Test your knowledge. Leave your answers in the comments below.
- I can’t lift this box because I am not … ( strong )
- I left the coffee for a minute to cool because it was…. (hot)
- I can’t see her because it’s ….(dark)
- We didn’t buy a car because it wasn’t … (big)
- You can’t change anything now. It’s … (late)
- I haven’t got …… (clothes). I need to buy more.
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