🔤 Grammar: Too / Enough
1ère Bac Sciences et Technologies Mécaniques STM
📌 Introduction
We use too and enough to talk about quantity and degree. They help you express whether something is excessive or sufficient.
Science Tip: “The solution was too acidic for the experiment. We didn’t have enough time to repeat it.”
🔴 “Too” – More Than Needed
Structure with “Too”
too + many/much + noun
- The test was too difficult.
- It’s too late to start the experiment.
- There are too many students in the lab.
- She runs too slowly for the team.
Example: “The water was too hot to drink safely.”
🟢 “Enough” – As Much As Needed
Structure with “Enough”
enough + noun
- The room is big enough for all students.
- He didn’t run fast enough to win.
- We have enough time to finish the lab report.
- There isn’t enough water for the experiment.
Example: “We didn’t have enough data to support our hypothesis.”
🆚 “Too” vs “Enough”
| Too | Enough |
|---|---|
|
Excess “The solution is |
Sufficient “We have |
|
Position: before adjective “too difficult” |
Position: after adjective “difficult enough” |
Key Difference:
“The light is too bright.” → excessive
“The light is bright enough.” → sufficient
✅ Exercise 1: Choose “too” or “enough”
Complete the sentences:
1. The lab is ___ small for all of us. ()
2. We don’t have ___ equipment for the experiment. ()
3. The water is ___ hot to touch. ()
✅ Exercise 2: Correct the Sentence
Fix the error:
“The test wasn’t difficult enough.” (meaning: it was too easy) →
✅ Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks
Use “too” or “enough” with the correct word order:
1. The microscope is not powerful ___ to see the virus. →
2. It’s ___ cold to work outside. →
🎮 Mini-Game: Sort the Sentences
Drag each sentence to the correct category:
Too (Excessive)
Enough (Sufficient)
📌 Summary
- Too + adjective: excessive (too hot, too slow)
- Adjective + enough: sufficient (hot enough, fast enough)
- Enough + noun: enough water, enough time
- Too many/much + noun: too many students, too much noise
- In science: “The solution was too concentrated. We didn’t have enough samples.”
