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This page: Learn the difference between the words "very" and "too" in English.

The coffee is too hot.
 

The difference between very and too
Grammar

The difference between the words very and too can be confusing for English learners. Both words are adverbs, but their meanings are slightly different.

• very = in a high degree
• too = excessively

The word very means to a high degree, while the word too indicates that it is excessive (more than necessary).

• The coffee is very hot.
• The coffee is too hot to drink.

 

Exercise - very and too

Select the word that makes the most sense in the sentence.

1. I didn't sleep much last night. Now I'm   very too tired.
     

2. I have a test tomorrow but I can't study because I'm   very too tired. Every time I try to study I fall asleep!
     

3. He is a successful businessman. He's   very too rich.
     

4. They didn't accept him to the school basketball team. They say that he's   very too short to play on the team.
     

5. She's a good friend. She's a   very too nice person.
     

 

Instructions Identify the error in the following sentences and write the corrected version. example He are a teacher. → He is a teacher.  1. I like the movie because it's too interesting.   2. Those are beautiful earings.   3. It is a jacket leather.   4. The braclet is new.   5.  It's a coton skirt.

 

Writing

Write one sentence using "too" and one sentence using "very".

examples:
The shirt is too small.
The earrings are very expensive.

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