You must be sure to tell him this so that he will do it.

[Eshaan]

What tense should be used after so that or adverb of purpose

You must be sure to tell him this so that he will do it.

You must be sure to tell him this so that he does it.

Do these two sentences mean same? I am getting problem use of tenses after so that or adverb of purpose. In first sentence, it shows clear future intention. However, using present simple tense into second sentence also shows future intention. What is the difference between these?

 

[jutfrank]

Keep it simple: the second sentence does the job just fine.

 

[Tdol]

How abut something like this:

Make sure that you give him this message so that he does it.