3. It's too late (Too/Enough)
Importante
Too and enough are two important adverbials that you mustn't confuse. Here you have an explanation on how to use them.
TOO:
- means "more than necessary" (demasiado)
- Use it before adjective or adverbs ( The soup is too salty - La sopa está demasiado salada)
- Use to + infinitive if you want to use a verb afterwards ( The food was too hot to eat- La comida estaba demasiado caliente para comerla)
- Use for + person ( The soup is too salty for me- La sopa está demasiado salada para mí).
ENOUGH:
- means "sufficient" (suficientemente)
- Use it after adjective or adjectives: (He won't win the prize because he isn't good enough- No ganará el premio porque no es suficientemente bueno).
- Use it before nouns : ( Have you got enough bread? - ¿Tienes suficiente pan?)
Don't use 'very' instead of 'too' or 'enough'. Look:
- He is not good enough to play football.
- He is not very good to play football. (wrong)
- It's too good to be true.
- It's very good to be true. (wrong)
Now look at this video to revise what you have just read:
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Caso práctico
Both in this song and in the reading text in the previous section, we can find examples with 'too' and 'enough'. Study them:
- It's too late.
- Guinness is too strong for me.
- My hotel isn't near enough.
- It was too expensive.
- I haven't got enough money for a better hotel.
After observing these sentences, place the following rules under the correct word:
- It follows an adjective or adverb.
- Followed by an adjective or adverb.
- It can be followed by a noun.
- Means sufficient.
- Means more than necessary.
TOO |
ENOUGH |
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Comprueba lo aprendido
Complete with 'too' or 'enough'.
Para saber más
Well done! Let's continue with phrasal verbs in the next section!