Too & enough

Form

too + adjective/adverb
too much/many + noun
too much/many + of + pronoun/determiner

adjective/adverb + enough
enough + noun
enough + of + pronoun/determiner

Meaning

1. Too is used to mean more than sufficient or more/less than necessary.
   • It’s too late to stop him.
   • Jerry was too young to watch the movie.
   • There are too many people on this train, there’s nowhere to sit.
   • You have too much money, give some to me.
   • You’ve eaten too many of those cakes.
2. Enough is used to mean sufficient
   • Your clothes are big enough to fit me.
   • You’ve done enough work. You can stop now.
   • Have you got enough money to buy me a drink?
3. Enough is used in negative sentences to mean less than sufficient or less than necessary.
   • You’re not working fast enough, you won’t finish on time.
   • Sorry, I haven’t got enough food for everyone.
   • Not enough of my friends are coming to the party.

Additional points

1. Enough can be used without a noun if the meaning is clear.
   • There’s a lot of food but not enough for everyone.
2. Enough can be replaced with the before a noun.
   • I don’t have the money to go on holiday.
   • His company doesn’t have the resources to do the job.
3. Time or room can be used alone to mean enough time or enough room.
• Is there room in your car for one more person?
• Do we have time for a coffee?