The ba-sentence 2: “A 把 B + V + 在 / 到 / 给”

In Chinese, this structure is used when an action results in changing the location of an object or transferring the object to another person.

1. Change of location (在 / 到): If the action places or moves an object to a specific place, use 在 (zài) or 到 (dào) + location after the verb.

2. Transfer of ownership / recipient (给): If the action transfers the object to another person, use 给 (gěi) + recipient after the verb.

Grammar Structure

Change of location: Subject (A) + 把 + Object (B) + Verb + 在 / 到 + Location

Transfer to a person: Subject (A) + 把 + Object (B) + Verb + 给 + Recipient

The negation 没 (méi) is always placed BEFORE 把 (bǎ): A + 没 + 把 + B + ...

我(Wǒ)把(bǎ)照(zhào)片(piàn)放(fàng)在(zài)你(nǐ)包(bāo)里(li)了(le)。

I put the photo in your bag.

老(Lǎo)师(shī)把(bǎ)作(zuò)业(yè)放(fàng)在(zài)桌(zhuō)子(zi)上(shang)了(le)。

The teacher put the homework on the table.

我(Wǒ)没(méi)把(bǎ)裤(kù)子(zi)放(fàng)到(dào)椅(yǐ)子(zi)上(shang)。

I didn't put the trousers on the chair.

我(Wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)把(bǎ)衣(yī)服(fu)放(fàng)到(dào)行(xíng)李(li)箱(xiāng)里(li)吧(ba)。

Let me help you put the clothes in the suitcase.

我(Wǒ)把(bǎ)鲜(xiān)花(huā)送(sòng)给(gěi)老(lǎo)师(shī)了(le)。

I gave the flowers to the teacher as a gift.

我(Wǒ)朋(péng)友(you)把(bǎ)书(shū)借(jiè)给(gěi)我(wǒ)了(le)。

My friend lent the book to me.

弟(Dì)弟(di)没(méi)把(bǎ)钱(qián)还(huán)给(gěi)哥(gē)哥(ge)。

The younger brother didn't return the money to his older brother.

你(Nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)带(dài)给(gěi)小(Xiǎo)刚(gāng)。

Help me take this book to Xiaogang.