TOO / ENOUGH (A2 Grammar)

TOO = excessive (problem). ENOUGH = sufficient (OK). Position matters!

Quick tip: TOO + adjective. Adjective + ENOUGH. But: ENOUGH + noun. Position matters!

TOO + adjective (excessive - problem)

Too means more than good. It's a problem! Too comes BEFORE adjective.

• This coffee is too hot. (can't drink)
• She's too young to drive.
• The music is too loud.
• It's too expensive.

Adjective + ENOUGH (sufficient - OK)

Enough means sufficient. Enough comes AFTER adjective.

• Is the coffee hot enough?
• She's old enough to drive.
• He's tall enough to reach.
• Are you warm enough?

ENOUGH + noun (sufficient quantity)

With nouns, enough comes BEFORE the noun.

• Do we have enough time?
• There isn't enough space.
• I don't have enough money.
• We have enough food.

Common mistakes

• Not "She is enough old" — say "She is old enough". ENOUGH after adjective.
• Not "I don't have money enough" — say "I don't have enough money". ENOUGH before noun.

Practise it

Problem/excess? = TOO. Sufficient/OK? = ENOUGH. Check position!