Also and Too: Adding One More Idea
By the end: I can add a similar fact with also and too.
Try the activities, then check your answers.
Try the activities, then check your answers.
Choose a short recording.
Add with too
Too can go at the end of a positive sentence. It means an additional similar fact.
I speak English. I speak French too.
Ben is a teacher. Mia is a teacher too.
Add with also
In these simple statements, also usually goes before the main verb.
I also play the guitar.
She also works on Saturdays.
The same added fact in two positions
This establishes the first preference.
I like coffee too.
Both versions add coffee to the earlier preference.
Put also after be
With am, is or are, put also after be in the usual neutral order.
I’m also a student.
They are also tired.
Guided practice
Say or write your answer first. Compare form and meaning with the model.
1. Put too in: I like apples.
Compare a model and explanation
I like apples too.
End position is a natural neutral choice.
2. Put also in: I speak Italian.
Compare a model and explanation
I also speak Italian.
Also normally precedes the main verb.
3. Put also in: He is a driver.
Compare a model and explanation
He is also a driver.
Also normally follows be.
4. Correct the target neutral order: I also am tired.
Compare a model and explanation
I am also tired.
Use the neutral order practised here; other emphasis can change placement.
5. Join the idea with too: Nina can swim. I can swim.
Compare a model and explanation
I can swim too.
Too adds a matching ability.
6. Change to also: We play tennis too.
Compare a model and explanation
We also play tennis.
Move the addition word before play.
7. Change to too: She’s also a student.
Compare a model and explanation
She’s a student too.
Too works naturally at the end.
8. Add a second fact: I work in a shop. I study English.
Compare a model and explanation
I work in a shop. I also study English.
The additional fact need not use the same verb.
A short conversation
Listen first, then open the transcript when useful.
Open the conversation transcript
A: I work in a café.
B: I work in a café too. Do you study?
A: Yes. I’m also a student.
B: Me too. I study English, and I also study French.
Listening checks
Listen to each extract or open its transcript. These three questions have a separate score.
Mastery quiz
Choose the best answer for each situation. The score is out of eight.
Use it in your own words
Speaking 1
Say two things you like. Add the second with too.
Reveal a possible response
I like films. I like music too.
Success check: Make both statements positive.
Speaking 2
Say what you do and add another activity with also.
Reveal a possible response
I work in a school. I also study Spanish.
Success check: Use also before the main verb.
Put it all together
Find two things you share with a partner. Use also once and too once.
Reveal a possible response
I’m a student. I’m a student too. I work on Saturdays. I also work on Saturdays.
Success check: Keep the additional facts clear.
Take it with you
I can add a similar fact with also and too.