adverbs

too

The word “too” is an adverb. It has two main purposes:  

1. It indicates that something or someone has the same experience. In this case, it’s similar to the word “also.” 

2. It has a slightly negative meaning as a substitute word for “very.” 

a. too = the same or very similar

When you want to talk about a situation that is similar or the same as another, use “too.”  The main verb or helping verb for the first part of the sentence is used before “too.” 

 

  • Maria is a student, and Roger is too. 
  • Canada is in North America, and the United States too. 
  • I was here yesterday, and you were too. 
  • John plays soccer, and Jason does, too.  (Use the helping verb before the word “too.” It’s in the present tense.) 
  • Our neighbors have lived here for a long time, and we have, too. (This sentence is in the present perfect tense.) 

Notice the comma before “too.” This is not always necessary, but it’s a common form of punctuation when “too” is at the end of a sentence. 

I like it, and you do, too. 

b. too = not a good situation

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Here’s a common pattern found when talking about situation in which there is too much of something. 

 

  • There are too many people here. Let’s go. 
  • It’s too hot today. 
  • She talks too much. 
  • I can’t get out of bed. I’m too tired. 
  • He needs help because his assignment is too hard. 
  • We can’t eat this bread. It’s too hard. 
  • Please, don’t go too fast here. 
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  • She gets way too angry over small problems. 
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  • I have too much money on my credit card right now. 

c. too + adjective + infinitive

Do you have too much to do? 

Here’s a common pattern found when talking about a situation in which there is too much of something: 

 

too + adjective (+ noun) + infinitive

 

  • He had too much to eat. Now he feels sick. 
  • This bike is too big to fit into my car. 
  • I have too many assignments to complete. 
  • That’s too good to be true. 
  • It’s too cold to go outside. 

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