Too, Too many/much, and Enough and Not Enough
- 1. Too, Too much/many, and (not) Enough (Plural examples) Abdiel and Zury
- 2. TOO • Meaning: "More than is good" (negative feeling). • Formula: Too+ adjective/adverb • Use when something is excessive.
- 3. These shoes are too small. Examples (Plural): They are walking too slowly. We are feeling too sick. Too + adjective/adverb
- 4. RECOMENDATION S • L o o k f o r a d j e c t i v e s o r a d v e r b s ( d e s c r i b i n g w o r d s ) . • U s e t o o w h e n t h e ex c e s s i s b a d o r n e g a t i v e .
- 5. TOO MUCH Meaning: "Too much of something uncountable" (negative). Formula: Too much + uncountable noun • Use with uncountable nouns (things you cannot count like water or air).
- 6. Examples (Plural) 1.They have too much homework. 2. There is too much furniture in these rooms. 1. Can I count it? ⚬ If no, use too much. ⚬ E.g., furniture, information, homework, etc... 2.If you’re talking about something negative or excessive, use too much. RECOMENDATION S
- 7. Let's start! • .Meaning: "Too much of something countable in plural" (negative). • Formula: Too many + plural countable noun • Use with plural countable nouns (things you can count like chairs, apples, or children). TOO MANY
- 8. 1.There are too many students in the class. 2. We have too many books on the table. Examples (Plural): 1.Can I count them? If yes, and it’s plural, use too many. 2. E.g., students, books, apples, etc... 3. If the amount feels negative or excessive, use too many. RECOMENDATIO NS
- 9. MEANING: "THE RIGHT AMOUNT" (POSITIVE OR NEUTRAL). FORMULAS: ENOUGH + NOUN (BEFORE NOUNS): USE WITH COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + ENOUGH (AFTER ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS): USE TO DESCRIBE THE RIGHT DEGREE OR LEVEL. ENOUGH
- 10. 1.WE HAVE ENOUGH CHAIRS FOR EVERYONE. (BEFORE PLURAL NOUN) 2.THE CHILDREN ARE OLD ENOUGH TO GO ALONE. (AFTER ADJECTIVE) Examples (Plural): RECOMENDATIO NS • FOR NOUNS: USE ENOUGH BEFORE THE NOUN. E.G., "ENOUGH CHAIRS" (PLURAL), "ENOUGH MILK" (UNCOUNTABLE). • FOR ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS: USE ENOUGH AFTER THEM. E.G., "BIG ENOUGH," "QUICK ENOUGH."
- 11. • MEANING: "LESS THAN NEEDED" (NEGATIVE). • FORMULAS: NOT ENOUGH + NOUN (BEFORE NOUNS): • USE WITH COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + NOT ENOUGH (AFTER ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS): • USE TO DESCRIBE INSUFFICIENT DEGREE OR LEVEL. not ENOUGH
- 12. 1. THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH PLATES ON THE TABLE. (BEFORE PLURAL NOUN) 2. THESE SHIRTS ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE. (AFTER ADJECTIVE) Examples (Plural): RECOMENDATIO NS • LOOK FOR SITUATIONS WHERE THERE IS LESS THAN NEEDED. • USE NOT ENOUGH WITH BOTH COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. • FOR ADJECTIVES OR ADVERBS, USE NOT ENOUGH AFTER THEM.
- 13. Expression Use With Key Question Formula Example Too Adjectives/adverbs Is it an excessive description? Too + adjective/adverb These bags are too heavy. (Estas bolsas son demasiado pesadas.) Too much Uncountable nouns Can’t I count it? Too much + uncountable noun Too much noise. (Demasiado ruido.) Too many Plural countable nouns Can I count them in plural? Too many + plural noun Too many chairs. (Demasiadas sillas.) Enough Countable/ uncountable; adjectives/adverbs Is the amount correct? Enough + noun / Adjective/adverb + enough Enough plates. / Tall enough. Not enough Countable/ uncountable; adjectives/adverbs Is it less than needed? Not enough + noun / Adjective/adverb + not enough Not enough books. / Big enough.
- 14. TIPS 1.Check the noun: If it’s plural countable, use too many, enough, or not enough. If it’s uncountable, use too much, enough, or not enough. 2. Think about feelings: • Negative excess Use too, too much, or too many. → • Positive balance Use enough. → • Negative lack Use not enough. → 3. Order matters: Use enough before nouns but after adjectives/adverbs.
- 15. True or False Questions There are too much books on the table. We have enough chairs for everyone at the party. There are too many apples in the basket. The children don’t have enough toys to play with. There are too many water bottles in the fridge. We don’t have too many desks in the classroom. There are enough pencils for all the students. We need too much food for the picnic. There are not enough cookies for everyone. There are too many cars in the parking lot. There is enough furniture in the house for the guests. The students brought too many homework assignments to school. We don’t have enough cups for the party. There are too much chairs in the meeting room. There are enough books for all the kids in the library.