The 把 sentence (1)
In Chinese the “把” (bǎ) construction is used when talking about moving, putting or taking a person or thing from one place to another, or otherwise changing where it is.
The negations “不 / 没” and modal verbs come before “把”.
Basic Structure
Subject + (不 / 没 / modal verb) + 把 + object + verb + 在 / 到 + place
Key Rule
不, 没 or a modal verb goes before 把.
Subject + (不 / 没 / modal verb) + 把 + object + verb + 在 / 到 + place
Examples
我会把这些题都记在本子上。
I'll write all these questions down in my notebook.
Structure
我 + 会 + 把 + 这些题 + 都记 + 在本子上
我 — I
会 — will / can
把 — brings the object forward
这些题 — these questions
都记 — write them all down
在本子上 — in the notebook
老师把作业本放到桌子上了。
The teacher put the homework notebook on the desk.
Structure
老师 + 把 + 作业本 + 放 + 到桌子上 + 了
老师 — the teacher
把 — brings the object forward
作业本 — the homework notebook
放 — to put
到桌子上 — onto the desk
了 — marks that the action was carried out
你不能把名字写在这里。
You can't write your name here.
Structure
你 + 不能 + 把 + 名字 + 写 + 在这里
你 — you
不能 — cannot / may not
把 — brings the object forward
名字 — name
写 — to write
在这里 — here
Quick Rule
Subject + (不 / 没 / modal verb) + 把 + object + verb + 在 / 到 + place
Meaning: a person or thing is moved, put or taken from one place to another — that is, its position changes.
Examples:
把这些题记在本子上
to write these questions down in the notebook
把作业本放到桌子上
to put the homework notebook on the desk
不能把名字写在这里
cannot write the name here