GENERAL INFO

dernière is a feminine singular adjective meaning "last" or "latest". It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies.

USAGE

It is used with feminine nouns to indicate the most recent or final item.

Placed BEFORE a noun, it often means the final or ultimate one in a sequence:

"la dernière chance" (the last chance),

"la dernière page" (the final page),

"la dernière édition" (the latest edition).

Placed AFTER a noun, it usually refers to the most recent past occurrence:

"la semaine dernière" (last week),

"la fois dernière" (last time),

"l’année dernière" (last year).

TRAPS

Do not confuse gender agreement: *dernier* (m), dernière (f)

Position is crucial and changes meaning