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Too, enough et very : trop, assez et très

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Very : très

Very renforce un adjectif ou un adverbe, sans idée de problème.

This film is very good.
Ce film est très bon.

Too : trop (il y a un problème)

Too se place devant l'adjectif ou l'adverbe. Il indique un excès.

This coffee is too hot. I can't drink it.
Ce café est trop chaud. Je ne peux pas le boire.
You drive too fast!
Tu conduis trop vite !

Devant un nom : too much (indénombrable) et too many (pluriel).

There is too much sugar and too many people.
Il y a trop de sucre et trop de monde.

Enough : assez

Enough se place après un adjectif ou un adverbe, mais avant un nom.

She isn't old enough. (adjectif + enough)
Elle n'est pas assez âgée.
We haven't got enough money. (enough + nom)
Nous n'avons pas assez d'argent.

Too ... to / ... enough to

StructureExempleTraduction
too + adjectif + to + verbeHe is too young to drive.Il est trop jeune pour conduire.
adjectif + enough + to + verbeShe is tall enough to reach the shelf.Elle est assez grande pour atteindre l'étagère.
enough + nom + to + verbeWe have enough time to visit the museum.Nous avons assez de temps pour visiter le musée.

Attention : very n'a jamais le sens de « trop ». The shoes are very expensive (elles sont très chères) ≠ too expensive (trop chères : je ne peux pas les acheter).

À retenir

  • Very = très ; too = trop (excès, problème).
  • Too + adjectif ; too much + indénombrable ; too many + pluriel.
  • Adjectif + enough (old enough) ; enough + nom (enough money).
  • too ... to / ... enough to + verbe.

Exercice 1 : Too, enough et very : exercice 1 (QCM)

  1. I can't wear these shoes: they're ___ small.
    1. very
    2. too
    3. enough
  2. He's not old ___ to vote.
    1. very
    2. enough
    3. too
  3. There are ___ people on this bus!
    1. too many
    2. enough many
    3. too much
  4. Don't put ___ salt in the soup.
    1. too many
    2. very much
    3. too much
  5. The test was ___ easy: everybody got 20/20!
    1. too much
    2. very
    3. enough
  6. Have we got ___ to buy a pizza?
    1. money enough
    2. enough money
    3. too money
  7. She speaks ___ quickly for me to understand.
    1. too
    2. enough
    3. very much
  8. Is the water warm ___ to swim?
    1. too
    2. enough
    3. very
  9. « Il est trop fatigué pour sortir. »
    1. He is very tired for go out.
    2. He is tired enough to go out.
    3. He is too tired to go out.
  10. « Nous n'avons pas assez de chaises. »
    1. We haven't got chairs enough.
    2. We haven't got enough chairs.
    3. We haven't got too many chairs.

Exercice 2 : Too, enough et very : exercice 2 (à compléter)

  1. I'm sorry, I'm .......................... busy to help you today. (trop)
  2. This bag is .......................... heavy. I can't carry it. (trop)
  3. Is she tall .......................... to reach the top shelf? (assez)
  4. We didn't have .......................... time to finish the test. (assez de)
  5. You spend .......................... money on clothes! (trop de)
  6. There were .......................... cars on the road. (trop de)
  7. Thank you .......................... much for your help! (très)
  8. The film wasn't interesting .......................... . I fell asleep. (assez)
  9. It's .......................... cold to go to the beach. (trop)
  10. He doesn't eat .......................... vegetables. (assez de)

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. b) too · 2. b) enough · 3. a) too many · 4. c) too much · 5. b) very · 6. b) enough money · 7. a) too · 8. b) enough · 9. c) He is too tired to go out. · 10. b) We haven't got enough chairs.

Exercice 2

1. too · 2. too · 3. enough · 4. enough · 5. too much · 6. too many · 7. very · 8. enough · 9. too · 10. enough