Too - Too Much - Too Many - Enough

Too, too much, too many, enough – Grammar chart

too, too much, too many, enough

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 we 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 to-infinitive with the expressions too, too much, too many, enough.

I was too tired to go clubbing.
She makes enough money to sustain all her family.

Be careful with these common mistakes!

Don’t use an adjective after too much

I’m too tired to study now. (NOT: ~~I’m too much tired~~.)

Don’t confuse the word too (=more than enough) with the word very.

I think she is very beautiful. (NOT: I think she is too beautiful.)