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Enough + Verb, Too + Verb

Intermediate

After this lesson, you will be able to use 'enough' and 'too' to explain why you can do certain things and not others.

Exercise 1

Sentence Practice

Adjective + 'enough'

Your son is old enough to drive.
I am not rich enough to buy an expensive car.
The police are not fast enough to catch the thief.

'Too' + adjective

That picture is too heavy to hang on the wall.
It was too hot to go out.
Is Jim too short to play basketball?

Grammar Focus

Too much/Enough

You have probably seen 'too' and 'enough' used with nouns:

I have too little money.
I have enough money.

You can also use 'too'/'enough' with to-infinitive verb phrases:

I am too poor to buy a house.
I am rich enough to buy a house.

Remember that the to-infinitive is a basic form of verbs: 'to cook', 'to go,' etc. To-infinitives can be used to modify adjectives and verbs: I work to make money. I'm glad to see you.

Adjective/Adverb + 'Enough' + verb (to-infinitive)

To say that someone/something has an appropriate amount of a quality (skill, age, etc), say that they are 'adj/adv + enough (to do something)'.

Do you think I am capable of this job?
Yes, you are smart enough to do it. (= You are capable of this job)
No, you are not smart enough to do it. (= You are not capable of this job)

'Too' + Adjective/Adverb + verb (to-infinitive)

To say that someone/thing has more of some quality than is needed, say that they are 'too adj/adv (to do something)'.

You are too tall to go on this ride. (= You are so tall that you cannot go on this ride)

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogues aloud with your tutor.

Family

	Mom Change the channel. Our daughter is not old enough to watch this program!
	Dad I agree. She is too young to watch content like this.

Concert Tickets

	Alejandro Did you get tickets to the concert?
	Jessica No, I waited too long to get them. They sold out.
	Alejandro I see. You weren't fast enough.

English

	Alex I know enough English to understand this movie!
	Masa I don't. And the characters are talking too fast for me to keep up.

Exercise 3

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks by using enough or too with the adjectives/adverbs and verbs in parentheses.

Is he (old, start) driving?

Is he (brave, be) a police officer?

The water here is not (clean, drink).

The water here is (dirty, drink).

It is (cold, go) to the beach.

It is not (warm, go) to the beach.

They speak (quick, for me, understand).

They speak (slow, for me, understand).

Exercise 4

Sentence Building

You are watching a movie with a friend. Explain why you do not understand the movie using 'enough' and 'too'.

Example

The volume is not loud. → "The volume is not loud enough." / "The volume is too soft."

The plot is very confusing.
The characters speak very quickly.
The characters speak very softly.
There are lots of characters.
The subtitles are not good.
The character uses a lot of slang.
The story is very complicated.