Grammar: Too, enough, really and very.


How to use 'really' and 'very'? 

The difference between really and very is that the former is used to describe adjectives, verbs or other adverbs and the latter can' t be used to describe verbs.

Really: 

He drove very slowly (adjective).

I really like soccer (verb). 

  • Really can also be used to express interest, surprise or doubt.

        Example: 'I applied for a scholarship and got it'. - Really: 'For real'.

  • Also used in negative questions and phrases when you want someone to say 'no'. 
        Example: Do you really expect me to believe that?

Very:

Very + adjective or adverb.

Very is used to emphasize an adjective or adverb. It usually has a positive meaning, it can be used to express positive or negative opinions or impressions.

  •  Example: The book is very interesting.

 When combined with nouns, it means 'real', 'accurate' or 'precise'

  •   Example: Those were his very words.

Too and enough.

Demasiado (too ) and suficiente (enough) can change nouns, adjectives and adverbs. Too indicates that there is too much of one quality or too much of one item. Suficiente (enough) means that there is no need for more of one quality or item.


Too: used to mean more than enough or more/less than necessary.

Form: 

  • too much + adjective/adverb.
  • too much/much + noun
  • too much/too much + de + pronoun/determiner

With nouns there is a rule: for uncountable nouns we use too much and for countable nouns we use too many.

Examples

  • Jerry was too young to watch the movie.
  • There was too much traffic this week 
  • There are too many people on this train, there's nowhere to sit.

Enough: used to mean enough.

Form: 
adjective/adverb + enough
enough + noun
enough + de + pronoun/determiner

Examples: 
  • We have enough money to go to the theater.
  • You are smart enough to find a solution
  • You train hard enough to win the next marathon
  • We haven't studied enough for the exam


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