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Session 38

Welcome to English In A Minute. Give us a minute and we'll give you a hot tip about English. Grammar, vocabulary... there's so much to learn! And all taught by your favourite BBC Learning English staff!

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How to use 'too' and 'very'

Do you have a minute to spare to learn some English? Watch Phil explain exactly how to use too and very. Give us 60 seconds and we'll give you the English!

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Phil
Hi, I’m Phil from BBC Learning English. Today I’m going to tell you how to use too and very.

They are both intensifiers – but they don’t mean the same thing. We use very to make an adjective, or an adverb stronger. So we can say, The building is very old. That could be a good thing. It's beautiful. Or it could be a bad thing - it's falling down.

Or it might not matter. If we use too (with two Os), then it means it's a problem.Could say, It's too easy. It means ‘it’s a waste of time’. It’s a problem! It’s not too difficult – in fact, it’s very easy. Just remember that if we use too, it’s a problem.

Both too and very are intensifiers. They are used to make adjectives and adverbs stronger.

Very
When we use very, it's not clear whether what we are describing is a good or a bad thing. 

  • The building is very old.

This could be a good thing: 'the building is old and beautiful'. It could also be a bad thing: 'the building is old and falling down'.

Too
When we use too, it means there's a problem.

  • The building is too old.

This is a bad thing. The building is too old. It might fall down and could be dangerous.

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