Explanation
Exercises

⚖️ Too · Too much / Too many · Enough

“Too” = more than necessary 😵 · “Enough” = sufficient ✅ · Use too much with uncountables, too many with plural countables.
too + adj/adv too much + uncountable / after verb too many + plural noun enough + noun · adj/adv + enough · verb + enough + to-infinitive
🔴TOO (excess)
too + adjective/adverb
  • This text is too difficult for me today.
  • I spoke too fast in the recording.
too much
  • + uncountable noun: There is too much noise in the classroom.
  • after a verb: I worried too much before the test. / He talks too much in group work.
  • of + determiner/pronoun: too much of the homework, too many of my questions
too many
  • There are too many new words on one page.
  • I made too many mistakes because I was nervous.
🟢ENOUGH (sufficient)
enough + noun
  • I have enough time to do the exercises today.
  • Do we have enough chairs for the speaking group?
adjective/adverb + enough
  • This story is easy enough for A2 learners.
  • She spoke clearly enough for everyone to understand.
  • ❌ You aren’t enough old → ✅ You aren’t old enough.
verb + enough
  • I didn’t practice enough, so my pronunciation was not great.
  • If you sleep enough, you learn better.
🎯+ to-infinitive (reason/purpose)
  • I was too tired to study last night.
  • He is old enough to join this course.
  • We have enough time to finish the lesson.
⚖️Countability
  • too much + uncountable: time, homework, noise, stress
  • too many + plural countable: words, questions, mistakes, exercises
  • enough works with both: enough time / enough questions
✅Quick checks
  • Excess? → too / too much / too many
  • Sufficient? → enough
  • Word order: enough + noun · adj/adv + enough
  • Use very (not too) for strong but neutral meaning: very clear ≠ too clear (too = more than needed)
🚫Common mistakes
  • ❌ I’m too much tired to study. → ✅ I’m too tired to study.
  • ❌ You aren’t enough fast. → ✅ You aren’t fast enough.
  • ❌ We don’t have many enough examples. → ✅ We don’t have enough examples.
  • ❌ I have too many homework. → ✅ I have too much homework. (uncountable)
ℹ️
too ≠ very: The lesson is very useful (positive). The lesson is too long (it causes a problem).
🧪More natural examples
  • The audio is too quiet. Can you turn it up?
  • There isn’t enough time to read all the questions.
  • I spend too much time translating every word.
  • There are too many exercises for one day, so I do five.
  • This book is easy enough to read before bed.
Recap: too = more than needed; choose too much (uncountable) or too many (plural). Enough shows sufficiency and changes position: enough + noun, adj/adv + enough, verb + enough. Combine with to + verb for reasons. 🌟
Exercises:
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Too, too much/many, enough

1
There's smoke in here; I can't breathe.
2
I don't earn money to buy that car.
3
My manager says I make mistakes to win the competition.
4
The box is heavy to carry upstairs.
5
I don't think the doorway is wide to get the sofa into the room.
6
money can be bad for football players in their 20s.
7
I ate cakes and felt sick later.
8
I can't drink this milk. It's hot.
9
I think I've eaten . I don't feel very well.
10
There weren't players to play a match, so everybody went home.

Too, too much/many, enough

1
The soup is ____ hot to eat.
A.
B.
C.
2
There is ____ noise in this office; I can’t concentrate.
A.
B.
C.
3
Are there ____ seats for everyone?
A.
B.
C.
4
She uses ____ emojis in her emails.
A.
B.
C.
5
We don’t have ____ time to finish today.
A.
B.
C.
6
He talks ____ quickly for me to follow.
A.
B.
C.
7
There was ____ traffic this morning; I arrived late.
A.
B.
C.
8
You bought ____ bread—we’ll never eat it all.
A.
B.
C.
9
The museum had ____ visitors today; it was crowded.
A.
B.
C.
10
Is this room bright ____ for reading?
A.
B.
C.

Too, too much/many, enough

1
There were (people) in the tiny café, so we left.
2
I'll call you later; I'm (busy) with this report.
3
You aren't (well) to go to work.
4
The tea is (hot) to drink; wait a minute.
5
We don't have (time) to visit the museum today.
6
You put (salt) in the soup; it tastes terrible.
7
She didn’t bring (money) for the tickets.
8
He talks (fast) for me to understand him.
9
There aren’t (chairs) for everyone; some people will stand.
10
The streets were (traffic) during rush hour.