Peter Mangiaracina.

Too and Enough with Infinitives contrasts too, which expresses excess and often identifies a problem, with enough, which expresses a sufficient amount or degree. The infinitive often explains the consequence, result, or action connected to that degree.

The presentation shows how both words combine with adjectives and adverbs. It also explains the position of enough with nouns and verbs, the use of for + person + to + verb, and the less common pattern too + adjective + a/an + singular noun + infinitive.

Important points

• Use too + adjective/adverb + infinitive to describe an excess that causes a problem.
• Use adjective/adverb + enough + infinitive to describe a sufficient degree.
• Add for + person before the infinitive when the affected person must be identified.
• Enough comes after an adjective or adverb.
• Enough comes before a noun.
• With verbs, enough follows the verb.

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