GI01 · Too much: 〜すぎる

Before you start

The sentences use words you already know, up to the intermediate level, in kanji with furigana, and assume elementary grammar.

What you learn

〜すぎます

• すぎますtoo much (verb)
• すぎましたtoo much, past
• すぎますtoo (adjective)

すぎます attaches to the ます stem (たべ + すぎます: eat too much) or to an い-adjective stem (たか + すぎます: too expensive). It is usually negative.

• 昨日きのう 食たべすぎました。kinou tabesugimashita.I ate too much yesterday.
• 料金りょうきんは 高たかすぎます。ryoukin wa takasugimasu.The fee is too expensive.
• 仕事しごとを しすぎました。shigoto o shisugimashita.I've worked too much.
• 体重たいじゅうが 増ふえすぎました。taijuu ga fuesugimashita.I've put on too much weight.
• 部屋へやは 小ちいさすぎます。heya wa chiisasugimasu.The room is too small.
• コーヒーを 飲のみすぎました。koohii o nomisugimashita.I've had too much coffee.

Practice

A short text with words and grammar you already know; kanji carry their reading above. Read it and answer.