"Was your coffee too hot this morning?" is a past simple question used to ask about someone’s experience earlier in the day, particularly with temperature or taste. In this case, we ask if the coffee was too hot — meaning hotter than comfortable to drink.
This kind of question is common when talking about food or drink and how we felt about it:
Was the soup too salty?
Was the milk cold enough?
Was your tea too strong?
We often use "too + adjective" to express that something was more than acceptable or desired.
🧠 GRAMMAR (with examples)
Past Simple Questions (Was/Were)
Was your breakfast cold?
Were the eggs fresh?
Was your sandwich too spicy?
Too + Adjective
The coffee was too hot.
The juice was too sweet.
Short Answers
Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t.
📘 VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)
Coffee – A hot drink made from ground coffee beans.
Hot – Having a high temperature.
Morning – The early part of the day.
Too – More than what is good or necessary.
Burn – Pain or injury from something very hot.
Mug – A cup used for hot drinks.
Boil – To heat a liquid until it bubbles.
Steam – The hot gas that comes from boiling water.
Sip – To drink something slowly in small amounts.
Cool down – To become less hot.
💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Was your coffee too hot?
It burned my tongue!
I had to wait for it to cool down.
It was perfect, not too hot.
I like my coffee really hot.
Next time, I’ll add some cold milk.
📝 SENTENCES
Positive:
My coffee was warm and delicious.
It was just the right temperature.
Negative:
My coffee wasn’t too hot.
It wasn’t cold either.
Questions:
Was your coffee too hot this morning?
Did you drink it right away?
Answers:
Yes, it was too hot at first.
No, it was perfect.
🗣️ CONVERSATION
Lena: Good morning! Did you get coffee on your way in?
Tom: Yes, I did. But it was way too hot!
Lena: Oh no! Did you burn your tongue?
Tom: Almost! I had to wait ten minutes before I could sip it.
Lena: That’s the worst. I like mine hot, but not that hot.
Tom: Same. I think I’ll ask for a bit of cold milk next time.
Lena: Good idea! Or just let it sit for a while.
Tom: Yeah. At least the taste was good.
📖 Long READING
This morning, James stopped by his favorite coffee shop on his way to work. He ordered a large cup of black coffee. The barista handed him the cup, and he quickly left to catch his bus. James took a sip and suddenly pulled the cup away. The coffee was too hot! It burned his tongue a little.
He sat on a bench at the bus stop and waited. After five minutes, the coffee cooled down a bit. He took another sip, and this time, it was just right. He smiled and enjoyed the rest of his drink. “Next time,” he thought, “I will wait before drinking it!”
Questions:
What did James buy?
Where was he going?
What happened when he drank the coffee?
What did he do while he waited?
Did he enjoy the coffee later?
Answers:
He bought a cup of coffee.
He was going to work.
The coffee was too hot and burned his tongue.
He sat at the bus stop and waited.
Yes, after it cooled down.
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