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In French, to express "so that... / in order that...", you use "pour que" + Mode subjonctif.
How to use "pour que" with Mode subjonctif in French
Look at these sentences expressing a purpose:
When something happens so that / in order that someone else does something in French, we use the expression pour que followed by a verb in the Subjunctive mood.
Note that you can also use the rarer and more elegant afin que + Subjonctif :
See also how to conjugate in Le Subjonctif :
Conjugate regular verbs in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate être in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate faire in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate pouvoir in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate prendre and derivatives in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate savoir in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
Conjugate avoir in the subjunctive present in French (Le Subjonctif Présent)
NOTE: The subjunctive in English has fallen out of use, so literal translations may seem archaic: Je lui explique pour qu'il comprenne. literally: I'm explaining to him so that he may understand. In modern English: I'm explaining to him so he can understand.
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