English (UK) · Quantities: Much, Many, Few & Little
Too & Enough
Too means more than is good or possible. It goes before an adjective or adverb:
- This coffee is too hot to drink. You're driving too fast.
Enough means as much as you need. It goes after an adjective or adverb, but before a noun:
- He isn't old enough to drive. (not enough old)
- There aren't enough chairs. We don't have enough time.
Both are often followed by to + verb or for + a person or thing: too heavy for me to carry, big enough for four people. Too usually has a negative meaning: too expensive means you can't or don't want to buy it.
Examples
- The tea is too hot.
- Are you old enough to vote?
- We don't have enough money for a new car.
- It's too late to call him now.
- This bag isn't big enough for all my books.
Try it yourself
This coffee is hot to drink.Show answer
This coffee is too hot to drink.
He isn't old to drive.Show answer
He isn't old enough to drive.
There aren't chairs for everyone.Show answer
There aren't enough chairs for everyone.
I can't sleep. It's noisy.Show answer
I can't sleep. It's too noisy.
Is the room big for four people?Show answer
Is the room big enough for four people?
These shoes are small for me.Show answer
These shoes are too small for me.
We don't have time to see the museum.Show answer
We don't have enough time to see the museum.
She's tired to go out tonight.Show answer
She's too tired to go out tonight.
Are you well to go back to work?Show answer
Are you well enough to go back to work?
The box is heavy for me to carry.Show answer
The box is too heavy for me to carry.
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