Certain conjunctions express an intention (I give you money that you can buy bread),
an incertainty (provided that the lion is not hungry, the tourist will not be eaten), or irrelevance (even though he was ill, he went to work). All these conjunctions require the subjonctif.
Examples
afin que = in order that , so that
Je lui ai donné de l' argent, afin qu'il puisse acheter du pain.
I have given him money, in order that he can buy bread.
pour que = in order that, so that
Elle raconte toute l' histoire à sa mère pour qu'elle sache ce qui s' est passé.
He tells the whole story to his mother so that she knows what has happened.
à moins que = unless
A
moins que ce soit
lui qui me le dise.
Unless it is him, who tells me this.
supposer que = supposed that
A supposer qu' il ait raison, nous pouvons le faire.
Supposed that he is right, we can do it.
A supposer qu'il ne soit pas déjà trop tard, nous pouvons le faire.
Supposed that it is not yet too late, we can do it.
avant que = before
Il faut le faire avant qu ' il soit trop tard.
It must be done before it is too late.
au cas où = in case that
Au
cas qu' il y en ait
un, nous le trouverons.
In case there is one, we will find him.
Au cas où il ne vienne pas, il faudrait demander quelqu' un d' autre.
If he does not come, one has to ask somebody else.
